Summary:
The New Underwood School District 51-3 in South Dakota has only one middle school, New Underwood Middle School - 04, which serves students in grades 6-8. This small school has a student population of 59 and is located in a rural area.
New Underwood Middle School - 04 has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and its performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide rank ranging from 98 to 133 out of 150-246 South Dakota middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50.67%) and Science (46.16%) are close to the state averages, but its math proficiency rate (26.67%) is significantly below the state average of 43.49%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is also relatively high.
Compared to the state, the New Underwood School District 51-3 spends more per student ($11,818) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.7) than the state average. However, these additional resources have not translated into consistently strong academic performance at New Underwood Middle School - 04, suggesting that the school may need to focus on improving its instructional practices, particularly in mathematics, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate to better support student learning.
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