Summary:
The 57551 zip code area has only one elementary school, Bennett County Elementary School - 03, which serves grades PK-5 with 229 students. The school is part of the Bennett County School District 03-1, which is ranked 140 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bennett County Elementary School - 03 is struggling academically, with performance significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.75% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.93%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% and a high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 187 out of 201 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 244 out of 300 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating. The school may need to implement significant interventions and improvements to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.
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