Summary:
The 57763 zip code in South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Oelrichs Elementary - 02, which serves students from the Oelrichs School District 23-3. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of South Dakota elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Oelrichs Elementary - 02 faces significant challenges, including a student population with a 100% eligibility rate for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school district is also ranked 144 out of 147 in the state and has a low 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1 and spends $23,418 per student, which is higher than the state average.
One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which was 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. This attendance issue may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance. To address these challenges, Oelrichs Elementary - 02 and the Oelrichs School District 23-3 may need to implement targeted interventions and support, such as additional resources, professional development for teachers, and programs to address attendance and other barriers to student success.
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