Summary:
The Mount Vernon School District 17-3 in South Dakota is home to one exceptional elementary school, Mount Vernon Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 and has 117 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of South Dakota elementary schools over the past three years, with impressive performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments that exceeds state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 is part of a high-performing school district, ranked 8th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 50% is well above the state average of 40.54%, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1 suggests a personalized learning environment. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low, and the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 34.19% indicates a moderate level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
The strong academic performance and resource allocation at Mount Vernon Elementary - 02, with a spending per student of $16,383, highlight the school's commitment to supporting student success. This consistent excellence in a broader statewide context makes Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 a potential model for other schools in South Dakota, demonstrating the positive impact of targeted investment and a focus on academic achievement.
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