Best Public Schools in Kennebec, SD

Summary:

The city of Kennebec, South Dakota, has only one school, Lyman Elementary - 04, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 200 students. The school is part of the Lyman School District 42-1, which is ranked 105 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyman Elementary - 04 has seen fluctuating academic performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics over the past two school years. While the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was higher than the state average, its overall ELA and Science proficiency rates were lower. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates were generally higher than the state average. With 43.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lyman Elementary - 04 serves a relatively high-need population, and its per-student spending of $15,810 is higher than the state average.

Lyman Elementary - 04's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is relatively low, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the data suggests that the school is facing some academic challenges, particularly in ELA and Science, but is performing better in Mathematics. The school's socioeconomic factors and low student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to consider when analyzing the school's performance and identifying areas for improvement.

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Lyman Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	411 E 2nd St	Kennebec	57544	Lyman County	Lyman School District 42-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 869-2213	200	19	10.7	43.5%	111 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	39.4	132^nd of 201 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.7	145^th of 204 public elementary schools	28.9%	13	59.1	36.4	28.6	40.3	68.2	54.5	28.6	48.6	32.1	$15,810	$3,986	$11,824

Cities Near Kennebec

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Presho	10.84 mi	2	108^th
Lower Brule	18.37 mi	1
Chamberlain	26.05 mi	4	118^th
Stephan	31.29 mi	2
Winner	35.74 mi	3	136^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.