Hill City Elementary - 02 vs. Hot Springs Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 247 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 306 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 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
247 students
306 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#416 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#416 out of 619 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
14
22
Kindergarten Students
38
37
Grade 1 Students
30
34
Grade 2 Students
36
50
Grade 3 Students
43
55
Grade 4 Students
42
57
Grade 5 Students
44
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
73%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%