Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 vs. Fred Assam Elementary - 06
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Fred Assam Elementary - 06 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 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 34% (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 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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 486 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Fred Assam Elementary - 06 ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
729 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#536 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
134
129
Grade 1 Students
134
87
Grade 2 Students
120
88
Grade 3 Students
117
91
Grade 4 Students
118
91
Grade 5 Students
106
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
4%
% Black
18%
2%
% White
43%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
