Lowell Elementary - 28 vs. Cleveland Elementary - 14
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowell Elementary - 28 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cleveland Elementary - 14 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary - 28 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cleveland Elementary - 14 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 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
426 students
465 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#480 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#597 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
85
Kindergarten Students
58
67
Grade 1 Students
67
76
Grade 2 Students
64
63
Grade 3 Students
61
64
Grade 4 Students
54
53
Grade 5 Students
68
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
5%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
33%
21%
% Black
13%
36%
% White
27%
24%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
12%