Lennox Junior High - 08
Tel:
(605)647-2203
- Lennox Junior High - 08 serves 155 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Lennox Junior High - 08 placed 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%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 29%.
School Overview
- Lennox Junior High - 08's student population of 155 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 155 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lennox Junior High - 08 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 632 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lennox Junior High - 08 is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SD) |
| Overall School Rank | #572 out of 632 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 16% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 5% |
| Black | 2% | 3% |
| White | 93% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lennox School District 41-4 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lennox Junior High - 08 is Lennox High School - 01 (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tea Area Intermediate/middle School - 02 (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lennox Intermediate - 09 (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lennox Lennox Intermediate - 09 Grades: 5-6 | 186 students
0.0 miles
208 W Fifth Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(605)647-2203 0.0 5-6 186 - Lennox Lennox Elementary - 02 Grades: PK-4 | 402 students
0.1 miles
305 W Fifth Avenue
Lennox, SD 57039
(605)647-2203 0.1 PK-4 402 - Lennox Lennox High School - 01 Grades: 9-12 | 284 students
0.4 miles
1201 S Main
Lennox, SD 57039
(605)647-2203 0.4 9-12 284 - Lennox Worthing Elementary - 05 Grades: PK-4 | 101 students
6.6 miles
230 Cedar Street
Lennox, SD 57039
(605)372-4114 6.6 PK-4 101 - Tea Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Grades: K-4 | 676 students
7.3 miles
500 Charish St
Tea, SD 57064
(605)498-2700 7.3 K-4 676
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