Summary:
The Flandreau School District 50-3 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Flandreau Elementary - 04 and Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06. While Flandreau Elementary appears to be the larger and higher-performing of the two, both schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and overall underperformance compared to state averages.
Flandreau Elementary - 04 has 270 students and generally stronger academic performance, with 40.82% of students proficient or better in ELA and 37.76% proficient or better in Math. In contrast, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06, with only 33 students, struggles significantly, with 0% proficiency rates in Math for multiple grade levels and low ELA proficiency as well.
Both schools have alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2%, well above the state average. This, combined with the wide performance gap between the two schools, suggests systemic issues within the Flandreau School District 50-3 that need to be addressed. Ensuring equitable distribution of resources and addressing attendance challenges should be top priorities for the district to improve outcomes for all students.
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