Summary:
The Marion School District 60-3 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Marion Middle School - 03, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its SchoolDigger ranking fluctuating between a 3-star and 1-star rating over the past three years.
While Marion Middle School - 03's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate is significantly higher at 68.42%, compared to the state average of 42.51%. However, the school faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% and a student population with over 35% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic needs.
Despite the school's resource allocation, with spending per student at $14,604 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, the impact on academic outcomes is not entirely clear. The school's performance and areas of strength and weakness suggest that further analysis and comparison to other schools in the district or state could provide valuable insights to help identify opportunities for improvement and best practices.
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