Summary:
The 57006 zip code area of Brookings, South Dakota is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade: Camelot Intermediate - 06, Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07, Medary Elementary - 05, and Hillcrest Elementary - 04. These schools are part of the Brookings School District 05-1.
Among the 4 schools, Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 stands out with the highest 3rd grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (60.83%) and Mathematics (72.5%) for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. This school also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 12.86%, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population. Medary Elementary - 05 has a strong historical performance, ranking among the top 46 elementary schools in the state in 2008-2009 and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, though its current 3rd grade proficiency rates are slightly below the district averages.
In contrast, Hillcrest Elementary - 04 lags behind the other schools, with significantly lower 3rd grade proficiency rates in both ELA and Math compared to the district and state averages. The schools in the 57006 zip code area also have varying rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.2%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools differ in their spending per student, student-teacher ratios, and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that factors such as socioeconomic status and district-level influences may contribute to the observed performance disparities.
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