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 610 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 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 499 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), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
610 students
499 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
102
120
Grade 1 Students
113
99
Grade 2 Students
114
94
Grade 3 Students
95
92
Grade 4 Students
97
94
Grade 5 Students
89
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
26%
5%


% Black
16%
1%


% White
43%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%

