Summary:
The 57311 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Hanson Elementary - 06, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05, and Rockport Colony Elementary- 10. These schools serve students in the Hanson School District 30-1 and Mitchell School District 17-2.
Among the three schools, Hanson Elementary - 06 stands out as the highest-performing, with 69.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.97% in Mathematics, significantly above the state averages. The school also ranks 32nd out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. In contrast, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 has much lower test scores, with only 31.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.79% in Mathematics. Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 has stronger overall performance, with 70% of students proficient or better in both subjects, but its small size of only 10 students may limit the generalizability of its results.
All three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with 20.2% of students chronically absent across the board. Spending per student also varies significantly, with Hanson Elementary - 06 spending $11,145 per student, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 spending $8,431 per student, and Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 spending $14,507 per student. These differences in resources and student-teacher ratios may contribute to the performance disparities observed among the schools.
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