Hill City Elementary - 02 vs. Hot Springs Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 221 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 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
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
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
221 students
331 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#425 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
21
Kindergarten Students
29
58
Grade 1 Students
40
48
Grade 2 Students
36
49
Grade 3 Students
40
46
Grade 4 Students
39
60
Grade 5 Students
30
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
8%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
20%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
72%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
