Summary:
The Canistota School District 43-1 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Canistota Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 and has 157 students. This school has consistently performed at a high level, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning strong ratings from SchoolDigger.
Canistota Elementary - 02 has demonstrated impressive academic results, with students scoring above the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.89% of the school's students scored proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district (52.26%) and state (42.95%) averages. The school's 3rd grade students, in particular, have excelled, with 72% proficient or better in ELA and 88% in Mathematics, well above state averages.
While the school's overall performance is strong, there may be an opportunity to focus on improving 4th grade outcomes, as the proficiency rates in that grade level are lower than the other grades. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8% is lower than the state average, indicating the school is doing a good job of encouraging regular attendance. With a spending per student of $12,552 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, Canistota Elementary - 02 appears to have a balanced allocation of resources to support its educational programs.
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