Summary:
The Parker School District 60-4 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Parker Junior High - 03, which serves grades 7-8. While the school has a relatively small student population of 72 and a low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has been declining in recent years.
Parker Junior High - 03 has seen a drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 38th out of 143 South Dakota middle schools in 2021-2022 to 96th out of 147 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average, with 42.64% proficiency in ELA and 41.18% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.04% and 42.95%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 35.14% is also below the state average of 38.83%.
Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The school's declining performance and below-average proficiency rates suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement, and further investigation would be needed to identify the factors contributing to the school's challenges and develop strategies to address them.
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