Summary:
The Newell School District 09-2 in South Dakota has only one elementary school, Newell Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance ratings over the past few years, ranging from 82nd out of 201 schools in 2023-2024 to 151st out of 204 schools in 2022-2023, and a SchoolDigger star rating that has varied from 3 stars to just 1 star.
Academically, Newell Elementary - 02 has relative strengths in 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, exceeding both the district and state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math were lower than the district and state averages. Overall, the school's ELA proficiency for all grades (52.17%) was higher than the district (50.48%) and state (50.93%), but its Math proficiency for all grades (45.65%) was lower than the district (41.75%) and state (43.49%).
One concerning metric for Newell Elementary - 02 is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which could be a contributing factor to the school's overall performance. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high-need student population, with 46.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may be attempts to address these socioeconomic challenges.
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