New Underwood School District 51-3

The New Underwood School District 51-3 in South Dakota serves students from 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole faces some challenges, with a ranking of 110 out of 147 districts in the state and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a closer look at the individual schools reveals some standout performers.

New Underwood High School - 01 stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and an impressive 12th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 100%, far exceeding the state average of 31.41%. However, the school's 12th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 0% is a concerning outlier. In contrast, New Underwood Middle School - 04 performs better in English Language Arts, with a higher overall proficiency rate compared to the district and state averages, as well as a 6th-grade proficiency rate above the state average.

The New Underwood Elementary - 02 school, however, has relatively low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates at the elementary and middle schools, as well as potential socioeconomic factors, with a moderate percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools.