Summary:
The city of Parmelee, South Dakota has only one school, He Dog Elementary - 05, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 195 students. This school faces significant challenges, with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 72.8% and consistently low performance on standardized tests, with only 8.73% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 50.04%.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.4 to 1, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention, the data suggests that the school is struggling to meet the needs of its student population. 100% of students at He Dog Elementary - 05 receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and the school district spends $13,472 per student, which is higher than the state average but may be necessary to address the significant challenges faced by the student population.
The consistently low performance of He Dog Elementary - 05, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of South Dakota elementary schools for the past three school years, suggests that targeted interventions and support are needed to improve educational outcomes for the students in Parmelee. This could include additional funding, teacher training, and community-based programs to address the attendance and academic challenges faced by the school.
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