Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05
Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05 serves 99 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05 placed in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05's student population of 99 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
99 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05 is ranked within the top 30% 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 Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05 is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#180 out of 631 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
16%

Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
5%
Black
n/a
3%
White
98%
70%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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