Summary:
The Hill City School District 51-2 in South Dakota operates three schools - Hill City Elementary, Hill City High School, and Hill City Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is known for its strong academic performance, particularly at the high school level.
Hill City High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 6th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 80.55% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA and Science, and 66.66% proficient or better in Math. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%.
Hill City Elementary also demonstrates strong academic performance, outperforming the state average in ELA and Math proficiency across multiple grade levels. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, excel, with 67.45% proficient or better in ELA and 48.83% in Science. In contrast, Hill City Middle School has more mixed results, with some grades outperforming the state average and others underperforming. The middle school also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate in the district at 38.14%, suggesting a need for additional support and resources to address potential socioeconomic challenges faced by students.
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