Elementary Schools in Deubrook Area School District 05-6

The Deubrook Area School District 05-6 in South Dakota is home to three elementary schools: Deubrook Elementary - 03, Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07, and Red Willow Colony School - 09. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Deubrook Elementary - 03 stands out as the highest-performing, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. With a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 81st out of 201 elementary schools in South Dakota, Deubrook Elementary - 03 demonstrates strong academic achievement. In contrast, Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 and Red Willow Colony School - 09 have lower test scores but also lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a potential trade-off between academic performance and student engagement in the smaller school environments.

While Deubrook Area School District 05-6 as a whole is ranked 66th out of 126 districts in South Dakota and has a 2-star rating, the district's performance is bolstered by the standout achievements of Deubrook Elementary - 03. The differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools may be a factor in their varying academic performance and other metrics, warranting further investigation to understand the relationship between resource allocation and student outcomes.