Custer Elementary - 02 vs. Hill City Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Custer Elementary - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Custer Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
269 students
247 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#142 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#416 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
14
Kindergarten Students
38
38
Grade 1 Students
33
30
Grade 2 Students
36
36
Grade 3 Students
33
43
Grade 4 Students
39
42
Grade 5 Students
40
44
Grade 6 Students
43
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%