Hot Springs Elementary - 02 vs. Hill City Elementary - 02
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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-5
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
247 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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)
35-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
14
Kindergarten Students
37
38
Grade 1 Students
34
30
Grade 2 Students
50
36
Grade 3 Students
55
43
Grade 4 Students
57
42
Grade 5 Students
51
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
5%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
70%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%