Summary:
The city of Madison, South Dakota is home to four schools, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The schools in this area generally perform well, with Madison High School - 01 and Madison Elementary - 07 standing out as the top-performing institutions. The Madison Central School District 39-2, which encompasses three of the four schools, is ranked 38 out of 147 in South Dakota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong focus on academic achievement and student success.
Madison High School - 01 is ranked 50th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and has a 4-star rating, with impressive 11th and 12th-grade English Language Arts test scores and a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%. Madison Elementary - 07 is consistently ranked in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools, with a 3-star rating, and strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
However, Rustic Acres Elementary - 04, which is part of the Chester Area School District 39-1, significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages across various metrics, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at this school. Additionally, both Madison Elementary - 07 and Madison Middle School - 02 have a high chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area for improvement.
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