C C Lee Elementary - 05 vs. May Overby Elementary - 09
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
May Overby Elementary - 09 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-5, C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, May Overby Elementary - 09 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
371 students
357 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#21 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#410 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
60
71
Grade 1 Students
65
60
Grade 2 Students
61
58
Grade 3 Students
63
56
Grade 4 Students
60
53
Grade 5 Students
62
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
8%
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% Asian
3%
7%
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% Hispanic
2%
12%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
82%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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