Summary:
The city of New Underwood, South Dakota, is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the New Underwood School District 51-3. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the schools, with the New Underwood High School - 01 and New Underwood Middle School - 04 standing out for their higher-than-average performance in English Language Arts proficiency.
The New Underwood High School - 01 boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and an impressive 12th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 100%, significantly outpacing the state average. Meanwhile, the New Underwood Middle School - 04 has higher overall English Language Arts proficiency compared to the district and state, with its 6th-grade proficiency rate standing out at 53.84%.
However, the data also reveals areas for improvement, particularly at the New Underwood Elementary - 02, which has lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, both the elementary and middle schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to their academic performance. The schools also have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
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