Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Summary:

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving 491 students in grades K-5 in the Tea Area School District 41-5 in South Dakota. This exceptional school consistently outperforms state and district averages, ranking 24th out of 201 South Dakota elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 68.65% of students proficient or better in ELA and 67.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.04% and 42.95%, respectively. The school also ranks exceptionally well for its support of special education and low-income students, ranking 7th out of 72 South Dakota elementary schools for special education students and 5th out of 110 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with 5-star ratings. Additionally, the school has a very low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.1% to 4.1% over the past three school years, significantly lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to other schools in the Tea Area School District and nearby Sioux Falls schools, Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, especially in the areas of ELA and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 68.65%, compared to 49.2% for Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 and 55.75% for Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06. This consistent improvement and exceptional performance across all student subgroups make Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 a model for other schools in the region and the state.


Detail:

Public K-5

 500 W Charish St
       Tea, SD  57064


(605) 498-2700

District: Tea Area School District 41-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,191 Help


Students who attend Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 usually attend:

Middle:    Tea Area Middle School - 02
High:    Tea Area High School - 03

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  532

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.8%
Two or more races:
6.8%
Hispanic:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Tea Area School District 41-5! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tea Area School District 41-5. Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), two or more races (6.8%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is 17.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Tea Area School District 41-5! (See more...)
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Compare Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 employs 30.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is $9,191, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Tea Area School District 41-5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 24th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Tea Area School District 41-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Tea Area School District 41-5 37th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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Rank History for all students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.64 141st 189 25.4%
2005 44.68 145th 194 25.3%
2006 34.75 157th 197 20.3%
2007 31.13 162nd 194 16.5%
2008 40.33 153rd 194 21.1%
2009 37.52 149th 196 24.0%
2010 46.33 137th 206 33.5%
2011 55.23 111th 205 45.9%
2012 57.45 112th 214 47.7%
2013 60.57 90th 201 55.2%
2017 47.02 123rd 207 40.6%
2018 64.10 73rd 204 64.2%
2019 84.85 13th 206 93.7%
2021 81.85 21st 202 89.6%
2022 79.09 35th 202 82.7%
2023 87.24 12th 204 94.1%
2024 81.85 24th 201 88.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 26th 62 58.1%
2022 95.54 1st 61 98.4%
2023 91.61 4th 72 94.4%
2024 82.31 7th 72 90.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.98 59th 121 51.2%
2019 68.43 25th 121 79.3%
2021 85.13 9th 106 91.5%
2024 86.15 5th 110 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.54 68th 163 58.3%
2019 86.13 9th 155 94.2%
2021 78.27 21st 151 86.1%
2022 77.21 29th 150 80.7%
2023 83.90 12th 154 92.2%
2024 77.74 25th 165 84.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.58 56th 170 67.1%
2019 83.50 21st 160 86.9%
2021 83.30 16th 157 89.8%
2022 79.77 26th 154 83.1%
2023 88.12 12th 166 92.8%
2024 83.56 18th 161 88.8%
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Rank History for White students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.84 81st 186 56.5%
2019 80.52 19th 191 90.1%
2021 77.69 25th 185 86.5%
2022 73.36 44th 184 76.1%
2023 83.72 15th 185 91.9%
2024 75.67 30th 184 83.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 436 8 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 450
2005 478 11 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 497
2006 541 10 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 561
2007 549 6 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 566
2008 587 4 1 10 10 n/a n/a 0 612
2009 633 6 1 9 10 n/a n/a 0 659
2010 624 8 2 6 8 n/a n/a 0 648
2011 651 10 2 14 5 1 10 0 693
2012 683 17 1 17 5 1 14 0 738
2013 733 15 0 17 6 1 25 0 797
2014 396 8 1 5 4 1 12 0 427
2015 396 5 2 5 4 1 13 0 426
2016 412 4 0 7 5 0 13 0 441
2017 628 6 1 9 7 0 25 0 676
2018 652 7 1 19 8 0 23 0 710
2019 658 4 0 18 7 0 23 0 710
2020 438 4 1 21 3 0 18 0 485
2021 426 1 2 19 5 0 22 0 475
2022 425 2 4 21 2 0 25 0 479
2023 432 2 3 24 7 0 23 0 491
2024 462 2 3 28 1 0 36 0 532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 450 24.5 18.4 5.6
2005 497 26.6 18.7 18.1
2006 561 34.4 16.3 21.4
2007 566 36.5 15.5 14.3
2008 612 38.1 16.1 24.5
2009 659 37.4 17.6 23.1
2010 648 40.4 16.0 26.9
2011 693 44.4 15.6 25.8
2012 738 46.4 15.9 23.6
2013 797 46.4 17.1 23.5
2014 427 n/a n/a 23.9
2015 426 31.0 13.7 20
2016 441 28.0 15.7 17.9
2017 676 39.1 17.2 17.2
2018 710 39.0 18.1 15.4
2019 710 43.2 16.4 14.2
2020 485 30.1 16.1 14.2
2021 475 29.3 16.2 14.5
2022 479 29.6 16.1 7.9
2023 491 30.5 16.0 10.6
2024 532 30.3 17.5 13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 450 24.5 18.4 5.6
2005 497 26.6 18.7 18.1
2006 561 34.4 16.3 21.4
2007 566 36.5 15.5 14.3
2008 612 38.1 16.1 24.5
2009 659 37.4 17.6 23.1
2010 648 40.4 16.0 26.9
2011 693 44.4 15.6 25.8
2012 738 46.4 15.9 23.6
2013 797 46.4 17.1 23.5
2014 427 n/a n/a 23.9
2015 426 31.0 13.7 20
2016 441 28.0 15.7 17.9
2017 676 39.1 17.2 17.2
2018 710 39.0 18.1 15.4
2019 710 43.2 16.4 14.2
2020 485 30.1 16.1 14.2
2021 475 29.3 16.2 14.5
2022 479 29.6 16.1 7.9
2023 491 30.5 16.0 10.6
2024 532 30.3 17.5 13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $197 (2.7%) $7,140 (97.3%) $7,337
2021 $210 (2.6%) $7,759 (97.4%) $7,969
2022 $338 (4.2%) $7,716 (95.8%) $8,054
2023 $456 (5.0%) $8,735 (95.0%) $9,191

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 12th of 204 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)70.164.1
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tea Area School District 41-5)6757.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)70.166.7
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tea Area School District 41-5)68.765.9
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)78.674
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tea Area School District 41-5)72.663.5
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)71.771.4
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tea Area School District 41-5)65.964.7
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)74.272.4
 1.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tea Area School District 41-5)56.756.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01)70.968
 2.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tea Area School District 41-5)51.355.1
 3.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students710491
 30.8%
African American42
 50%
American Indian77
Asian03
Hispanic1824
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White658432
 34.3%
Two or More Races2323
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.2%10.6%
 3.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01.

Students at Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tea Area Middle School - 02
High : Tea Area High School - 03

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 ranks 24th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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