Hill City Elementary - 02 vs. Custer Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hill City 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 293 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 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
236 students
293 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#315 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
32
49
Grade 1 Students
30
41
Grade 2 Students
42
33
Grade 3 Students
35
41
Grade 4 Students
44
36
Grade 5 Students
41
44
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
17%
8%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
72%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

