Douglas School District 51-1

The Douglas School District 51-1 in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data analysis reveals that the elementary schools, Patriot Elementary -06 and Vandenberg Elementary - 02, generally outperform the district and state averages in academic proficiency, while the middle and high schools, Douglas Middle School - 01 and Douglas High School - 03, struggle to match or exceed these benchmarks.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 stands out as a top performer, ranking 98th out of 201 South Dakota elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 4 and 5, and had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.2%. Patriot Elementary -06 also performed above the district and state averages in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% compared to the middle school.

In contrast, Douglas High School - 03 had lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, particularly in 12th grade. The school also had a 77.3% four-year graduation rate and a 3.6% dropout rate. Additionally, Douglas Middle School - 01 had the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 29.7%, which could be an area of concern for the district.