Summary:
The Henry School District 14-2 in South Dakota has only one elementary school, Henry Elementary - 02, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota elementary schools, with its performance on standardized assessments falling below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Henry Elementary - 02 has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 56.99% in 2023-2024, and a relatively small student population of only 93 students. Despite the school district's higher-than-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains a concern. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 34.79% in ELA and 28.26% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. Additionally, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, which may be impacting its academic outcomes.
The analysis of the data suggests that Henry School District 14-2 and its lone elementary school, Henry Elementary - 02, face significant challenges in improving student achievement and addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance. Targeted interventions and strategies may be necessary to address these issues and help the school better serve its students.
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