Red Shirt School - 04
Red Shirt School - 04 serves 82 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Red Shirt School - 04 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 82 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in SD
- Math Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
School Overview
Red Shirt School - 04's student population of 82 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
82 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Red Shirt School - 04 is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Red Shirt School - 04 is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 631 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1

American Indian
77%
14%

Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
2%
7%

Black
n/a
3%
White
n/a
69%

Hawaiian
20%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (05-06)
4%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
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