Edgemont Elementary - 03

Edgemont Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Edgemont, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 98 students. The school is part of the Edgemont School District 23-1, which is ranked 126 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgemont Elementary - 03 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota elementary schools, with a ranking between 111 and 188 out of around 200-300 schools over the past 10 years. Its SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students performing better than male students, and Hispanic and Native American students performing below the state average. Edgemont Elementary - 03's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state average across all grade levels, and the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 20.8% over the past few years.

The closest comparable school is Hot Springs Elementary - 02, which is located about 20 miles away and generally outperforms Edgemont Elementary - 03 across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio. Despite spending more per student than the state average, Edgemont Elementary - 03's academic performance remains below the state average, indicating that higher spending alone may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.