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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