Summary:
The 57274 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Webster Area Middle School - 02, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Webster Area 18-5 district. This school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, ranking in the top 21% of middle schools in South Dakota.
Webster Area Middle School - 02 has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating strong overall performance. The school's test scores outpace the state averages, with 64.22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.04% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is below the national average of around 25%.
While the school serves a student population with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (19.49%), it spends $10,906 per student, which is higher than the national average of around $13,000 per student. The school also maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1, slightly lower than the national average of 16 to 1, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.
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