Stanley County School District 57-1

The Stanley County School District 57-1 in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mixed picture of academic performance across the district, with one elementary school, Stanley County Elementary - 08, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, while the middle and high schools struggle to meet benchmarks.

Stanley County Elementary - 08 stands out as a high-performing school, with 5th-grade students achieving 68.97% proficiency in ELA and 65.51% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly above the district and state averages. In contrast, Stanley County High School - 01 has only 38.46% of 11th-grade students proficient in ELA and just 10.25% proficient in Mathematics, well below the state averages. The district's middle school, Stanley County Middle School - 02, also lags behind in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels.

The data also reveals disparities in other areas, such as graduation rates and chronic absenteeism. Stanley County High School - 01 has a 74.1% four-year graduation rate, lower than the state average, and a 3.7% dropout rate, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Stanley County Middle School - 02 has the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 23.3%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement. The district may need to investigate the underlying factors contributing to these disparities and implement targeted interventions to support student success across all grade levels.