Summary:
The Waverly School District 14-5 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 60 students. This small school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, performing well below state averages in core subjects and having a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 has significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (40% vs. 50.93% statewide) and Math (25.71% vs. 43.49% statewide) compared to the state averages. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate is closer to the state average at 42.31% vs. 42.51%. With over a third of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school likely faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning and achievement.
The school's performance has been declining, with its ranking dropping from 110 out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 122 out of 147 in 2023-2024 and 164 out of 246 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, indicating that a significant portion of the student population is missing a substantial amount of instructional time. These factors suggest that Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 is an underperforming school facing significant challenges that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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