Summary:
The McLaughlin School District 15-2 in South Dakota has only one elementary school, McLaughlin Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 209 students.
Based on the available data, McLaughlin Elementary - 02 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of South Dakota elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, and its proficiency rates in Science for 5th grade are also very low. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The school's high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 100% indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, and the district's spending per student is higher than the state average. However, the low academic performance suggests that the additional resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes. These findings suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its underperformance and provide a quality education for its students.
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