Hawthorne Elementary - 56 vs. Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorne Elementary - 56 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne Elementary - 56 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 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
334 students
632 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#612 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#166 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
57%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
75
112
Kindergarten Students
47
91
Grade 1 Students
51
86
Grade 2 Students
40
82
Grade 3 Students
42
90
Grade 4 Students
38
85
Grade 5 Students
41
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
16%
3%
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
8%
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% Black
18%
10%
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% White
32%
69%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.79
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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