Summary:
The 57053 zip code in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Parker Junior High - 03, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the Parker School District 60-4, which is ranked 101 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Parker Junior High - 03 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 82nd out of 150 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 167th out of 246 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is consistently below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is below the state average. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,471 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. Overall, the data suggests that Parker Junior High - 03 is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and overall school quality, and may require targeted interventions and improvements to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.
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