Challenge Center - 51
Challenge Center - 51 serves 164 students in grades 2-5.
Challenge Center - 51 placed in the top 1% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Challenge Center - 51 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Challenge Center - 51's student population of 164 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 2-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
164 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Challenge Center - 51 is ranked within the top 1% of all 631 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Challenge Center - 51 is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1 out of 631 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
14%
Asian
6%
2%
Hispanic
2%
7%
Black
1%
3%
White
82%
69%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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