Horizon Elementary - 09 vs. John Harris Elementary - 23
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon Elementary - 09 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 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
371 students
699 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#425 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#75 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
10
17
Kindergarten Students
79
119
Grade 1 Students
65
119
Grade 2 Students
59
113
Grade 3 Students
42
103
Grade 4 Students
49
116
Grade 5 Students
67
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
7%
4%
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% White
79%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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