Fairburn Elementary - 06 (Closed 2014)
Fairburn Elementary - 06 served 12 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥50% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 73%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 74%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
12 students
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)≥50%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)<50%
74%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
14%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
8%
7%
Black
n/a
3%
White
92%
69%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch (04-05)
8%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
11%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
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