Spink Colony Elementary - 03
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 serves 28 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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 ≤20% (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 21-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Top Rankings
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Spink Colony Elementary - 03's student population of 28 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
28 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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 Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is 0.00, 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
#579 out of 631 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
16%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
5%
Black
n/a
3%
White
100%
70%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (07-08)
27%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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