Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09

Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 is a small middle school in Spearfish, South Dakota, serving grades 4-8 with an enrollment of just 07 students. Despite being part of the Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked 75 out of 147 districts in the state, this school has consistently performed among the lowest in South Dakota.

With a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 has extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, all at 0% for 8th grade students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also higher than the state average, ranging from 16.7% to 20.8% over the past few years. In contrast, nearby middle schools like Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02, Belle Fourche Middle School - 07, and Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 have higher enrollments, better academic performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The factors contributing to Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09's poor performance are not entirely clear, but the school's small enrollment, high chronic absenteeism, and fluctuating spending per student may be playing a role. The district and state education authorities may need to closely examine the policies, resource allocation, and support provided to this and other smaller, lower-performing schools within the Spearfish School District 40-2.