Summary:
The 57028 zip code in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Flandreau Elementary - 04 and Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06. Both schools have consistently underperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 ranking in the bottom 15% of South Dakota elementary schools and Flandreau Elementary - 04 in the bottom 35%.
The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges in improving student outcomes. Flandreau Elementary - 04 has a high percentage of students (42.22%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 20.2% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. This may be contributing to the low academic performance observed at these schools.
In terms of resources, Flandreau School District 50-3 spends $12,868 per student at Flandreau Elementary - 04, which is higher than the $10,266 spent per student at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06. However, the student-teacher ratio is lower at Flandreau Elementary - 04 (11.3) compared to Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 (16.5), suggesting a need to examine how resources are being allocated and distributed to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities.
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