Summary:
The 57718 zip code has only one school, Black Hawk Elementary - 03, which serves grades K-5 with 340 students. The school is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which is ranked 112 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Black Hawk Elementary - 03 generally performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 25% suggests a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, which can also impact academic achievement.
Despite the school's lower performance compared to the district and state, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. The school's spending per student of $10,177 is in line with the district and state averages, indicating that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's performance. Overall, the data suggests that Black Hawk Elementary - 03 has room for improvement in academic achievement, attendance, and supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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