Summary:
The 57071 zip code in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Sioux Valley Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8. This school is part of the highly-ranked Sioux Valley School District 05-5, which is ranked 12th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 91st out of 150 schools in 2022-2023 to 58th out of 147 in 2023-2024, and then dropping to 66th out of 246 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with 58.23% of students proficient or better in ELA and 50% in Math for all grades in 2024-2025. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high at 20.2% in 2024-2025, which could be an area for improvement.
With an enrollment of 159 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 has a per-student spending of $10,270 and 18.24% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's overall performance is strong, the fluctuations in its statewide ranking and the high chronic absenteeism rate suggest there may be opportunities for the school and district to further enhance the educational experience for its students.
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