Best Public Schools in Hitchcock, SD

Summary:

Hitchcock, South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05, which serves students in grades PK-6. This school has emerged as a standout institution within the Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 has received a 4-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it 37th out of 204 elementary schools in South Dakota. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 41.67% exceeds the state average of 41.21%. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.0%, the school appears to be effectively supporting student engagement and learning.

While the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 27.88% suggests a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student population, the school's high academic performance and efficient resource allocation, with $16,918 spent per student, indicate that it is providing a quality education to all its students. Overall, Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 stands out as a strong-performing school within the Hitchcock, South Dakota education system, consistently delivering excellent results for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Palm St	Hitchcock	57348	Beadle County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	119	10	11.3	32.8%	113 (95.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	54.8	96^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.2%		75.2	37^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.9%	59	57.1	58.3	54.5	57.2	25.0	45.5	41.7	$16,918	$1,427	$15,492

Cities Near Hitchcock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tulare	8.94 mi	2	114^th
Frankfort	9.83 mi	3
Wolsey	15.86 mi	3	117^th
Huron	16.67 mi	11	133^rd
Redfield	17.8 mi	6	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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