Summary:
The city of Avon, South Dakota is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Avon High School, Avon Elementary, and Avon Middle School. These schools are part of the Avon School District 04-1, which is ranked 75th out of 126 districts in the state.
Avon High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranked 10th out of 138 high schools in South Dakota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Academically, Avon High School students score above the state average in ELA, Math, and Science on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. In contrast, Avon Middle School has more variable performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding the state average while others fall behind.
Avon Elementary is also a strong performer, ranked 56th out of 204 elementary schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. The school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.5% and outperforms the state average in both ELA and Math on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with the Avon School District 04-1 rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in overall district performance.
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