Summary:
The 57243 zip code area has only one elementary school, Henry Elementary - 02, which serves students in this community. This school is part of the Henry School District 14-2, which is ranked 136 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota.
Henry Elementary - 02 has 93 students enrolled and faces significant challenges. The school's performance on standardized tests is well below the state average, with only 34.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.26% in math, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,583, the data suggests that Henry Elementary - 02 may need additional resources and support to improve student outcomes. Over 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the academic struggles observed.
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