Valley View Elementary - 13 vs. Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley View Elementary - 13 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 581 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley View Elementary - 13 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 36% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 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 42% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than 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 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
581 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#521 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#446 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
102
93
Grade 1 Students
100
84
Grade 2 Students
95
67
Grade 3 Students
96
83
Grade 4 Students
86
88
Grade 5 Students
102
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
8%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
7%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
66%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
17%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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