Summary:
The Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 333 students.
While Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has been ranked between 107th and 156th out of all South Dakota elementary schools in the past three years, the school performs better than the state average in 5th grade Science proficiency. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than both the state and district averages, indicating room for improvement in these core academic areas. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
Regarding socioeconomic factors, Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 has a relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 19.52%, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to the state average. The school's per-student spending of $10,858 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 is lower, potentially providing more individualized attention for students. These factors may contribute to the school's performance, but further investigation into the school's specific strategies and interventions could provide more insights into how to address the areas of concern and build upon the school's strengths.
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