Elementary Schools in Menno School District 33-2

The Menno School District 33-2 in South Dakota is home to three elementary schools: Menno Elementary - 02, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04, and Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the rural Menno area.

Among the three schools, Menno Elementary - 02 stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide ranking, with a rank of 116 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools, and a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Menno Elementary - 02 also outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly impressive 4th-grade scores of 80% and 90% respectively.

In contrast, the other two schools, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 and Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03, struggle with lower academic proficiency, especially in the upper grades. These smaller schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates and serve more economically disadvantaged populations, as indicated by their higher free/reduced lunch rates. The funding allocation and resources available to these schools may be contributing factors to their lower performance compared to Menno Elementary - 02.