Summary:
The city of Long Valley, South Dakota, has only one public elementary school, Longvalley Elementary - 10, which serves grades K-8 and is part of the Kadoka Area School District 35-2. The district ranks 51 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Longvalley Elementary - 10 has a total enrollment of 26 students, and its performance data is provided for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. In ELA, the school's overall proficiency rate is 42.86%, compared to the district's 62.32% and the state's 50.93%. In Mathematics, the school's overall proficiency rate is 28.58%, compared to the district's 53.62% and the state's 43.49%. The school's Science proficiency rate is 40%, which is lower than the district's 63.46% and the state's 43.63%.
Longvalley Elementary - 10 has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's spending per student is $19,499, which is higher than the state average, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 5.1, indicating a relatively small class size. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 11.54%. While the school's performance varies across grade levels, with some grades performing better than others, the high chronic absenteeism rate and the mixed academic outcomes suggest areas for improvement.
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