Lyman School District 42-1

The Lyman School District 42-1 in South Dakota serves students from 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the district shows some areas of strength, such as strong mathematics performance at Lyman Elementary - 04 and high English Language Arts proficiency at Lyman High School - 01, the overall academic performance across the district is below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

One standout school is Lyman Elementary - 04, which has shown relatively strong performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 55.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are below the district and state averages. Lyman High School - 01 also stands out, with a relatively high 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 69.23%, though its 11th grade Mathematics proficiency rate is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Across the district, there are some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates at both Lyman Elementary - 04 and Lyman Middle School - 02, as well as relatively high free and reduced lunch rates at all three schools, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these challenges and building on the district's strengths could lead to improved outcomes for the students in the Lyman School District 42-1.