Custer Elementary - 02 vs. Hot Springs Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Custer Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hot Springs Elementary - 02 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
304 students
331 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#425 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
54
58
Grade 1 Students
32
48
Grade 2 Students
39
49
Grade 3 Students
38
46
Grade 4 Students
46
60
Grade 5 Students
48
49
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
8%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
87%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
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