Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 vs. Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 846 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
846 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#88 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
122
Kindergarten Students
64
103
Grade 1 Students
40
128
Grade 2 Students
54
118
Grade 3 Students
51
118
Grade 4 Students
43
116
Grade 5 Students
40
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
54%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%