Simmons Elementary - 10

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Simmons Elementary - 10 is a public elementary school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked 70 out of 126 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simmons Elementary - 10 consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Dakota elementary schools, with a ranking between 141-163 out of 201-206 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 38.81% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.51% for the district and 50.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 37.32% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.66% for the district and 42.95% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 19.23% proficient or better in 2023-2024.

Simmons Elementary - 10 performs significantly worse than the nearby C.C. Lee Elementary, which is ranked 16th out of 201 South Dakota elementary schools and has much higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. Other nearby schools, such as Mike Miller Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, also outperform Simmons Elementary - 10 in academic measures. The only nearby school that performs worse than Simmons Elementary - 10 is Hutterville Colony Elementary, a small rural school with very low proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1500 S 3rd St
       Aberdeen, SD  57401


(605) 725-7600

District: Aberdeen School District 06-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,498 Help


Students who attend Simmons Elementary - 10 usually attend:

Middle:    Simmons Middle School - 03
High:    Central High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Simmons Elementary - 10 ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Aberdeen School District 06-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Simmons Elementary - 10 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aberdeen School District 06-1.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simmons Elementary - 10 is $9,498, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Aberdeen School District 06-1!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Simmons Elementary - 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Simmons Elementary - 10 163rd of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Simmons Elementary - 10 in the ranking list.)

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Aberdeen School District 06-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Aberdeen School District 06-1 70th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Simmons Elementary - 10

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Rank History for all students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.10 40th 187 78.6%
2004 56.59 107th 189 43.4%
2005 61.41 89th 194 54.1%
2006 55.41 113th 197 42.6%
2007 63.05 75th 194 61.3%
2008 63.71 74th 194 61.9%
2009 59.52 90th 196 54.1%
2010 71.23 48th 206 76.7%
2011 60.17 96th 205 53.2%
2012 56.97 114th 214 46.7%
2013 57.49 100th 201 50.2%
2015 52.62 110th 209 47.4%
2016 61.66 76th 206 63.1%
2017 44.90 128th 207 38.2%
2018 43.55 125th 204 38.7%
2019 32.68 156th 206 24.3%
2021 34.28 141st 202 30.2%
2022 26.05 157th 202 22.3%
2023 28.28 159th 204 22.1%
2024 25.02 163rd 201 18.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.29 28th 62 54.8%
2022 32.11 42nd 61 31.1%
2023 32.87 48th 72 33.3%
2024 30.74 55th 72 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.29 70th 121 42.1%
2019 40.49 77th 121 36.4%
2021 48.40 52nd 106 50.9%
2022 46.09 38th 80 52.5%
2023 54.57 43rd 112 61.6%
2024 48.76 49th 110 55.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.66 106th 163 35.0%
2019 36.25 103rd 155 33.5%
2021 31.18 114th 151 24.5%
2022 28.43 118th 150 21.3%
2023 27.03 122nd 154 20.8%
2024 25.17 132nd 165 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.60 102nd 170 40.0%
2019 33.24 117th 160 26.9%
2021 40.43 102nd 157 35.0%
2022 27.91 115th 154 25.3%
2023 31.33 121st 166 27.1%
2024 28.51 123rd 161 23.6%
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Rank History for White students at Simmons Elementary - 10

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.00 129th 186 30.6%
2019 29.19 154th 191 19.4%
2021 28.44 145th 185 21.6%
2022 23.01 151st 184 17.9%
2023 27.25 146th 185 21.1%
2024 20.57 162nd 184 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Simmons Elementary - 10

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 400 400
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 419 419
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 403 403
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 403 403
1993 328 2 4 0 49 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 326 3 2 3 26 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 300 6 3 4 28 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 300 6 3 4 28 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 290 3 4 5 20 n/a n/a 0 322
1998 275 4 4 3 29 n/a n/a 0 315
1999 258 1 2 4 28 n/a n/a 0 293
2000 260 2 4 4 20 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 246 1 5 4 17 n/a n/a 0 273
2002 266 1 3 1 30 n/a n/a 0 301
2003 266 1 3 1 30 n/a n/a 0 301
2004 257 4 2 5 17 n/a n/a 0 285
2005 265 4 3 5 22 n/a n/a 0 299
2006 273 3 4 6 26 n/a n/a 0 312
2007 297 3 1 8 31 n/a n/a 0 340
2008 288 5 1 8 34 n/a n/a 0 336
2009 271 3 2 7 38 n/a n/a 0 321
2010 287 2 4 3 34 n/a n/a 0 330
2011 298 3 5 3 27 0 3 0 339
2012 292 4 4 3 28 0 4 0 335
2013 313 11 5 8 18 1 8 0 364
2014 349 1 3 8 29 1 12 0 403
2015 347 1 5 14 26 1 13 0 407
2016 347 4 7 16 23 2 17 0 416
2017 334 9 8 16 28 3 19 0 417
2018 312 12 11 23 24 3 18 0 403
2019 302 7 9 19 24 2 22 0 385
2020 296 5 10 26 24 3 23 0 387
2021 299 2 14 37 20 0 30 0 402
2022 273 5 12 37 20 3 27 0 377
2023 291 3 11 43 15 5 27 0 395

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Simmons Elementary - 10

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 400 19.2 20.8 n/a
1990 419 20.0 20.9 n/a
1991 403 20.0 20.1 n/a
1992 403 20.0 20.1 n/a
1993 383 21.3 18.0 n/a
1994 360 19.2 18.8 n/a
1995 341 18.6 18.3 n/a
1996 341 18.6 18.3 n/a
1997 322 16.5 19.5 14.3
1998 315 16.1 19.6 22.9
1999 293 18.0 16.3 25.6
2000 290 18.8 15.4 22.1
2001 273 17.7 15.4 28.2
2002 301 19.9 15.1 33.2
2003 301 19.9 15.1 33.2
2004 285 19.7 14.5 28.4
2005 299 20.2 14.8 25.1
2006 312 22.6 13.8 28.8
2007 340 24.2 14.0 33.5
2008 336 23.1 14.5 39.6
2009 321 25.4 12.6 33
2010 330 25.2 13.0 41.2
2011 339 25.6 13.2 37.2
2012 335 23.6 14.1 34.3
2013 364 25.7 14.1 39.6
2014 403 27.3 14.7 43.4
2015 407 29.0 14.0 41.8
2016 416 29.0 14.3 45.2
2017 417 28.5 14.6 42
2018 403 30.0 13.4 38.5
2019 385 29.8 12.8 37.4
2020 387 30.0 12.8 34.4
2021 402 30.3 13.2 36.3
2022 377 29.4 12.8 22.8
2023 395 28.7 13.7 39.2

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 Simmons Elementary - 10

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 400 19.2 20.8 n/a
1990 419 20.0 20.9 n/a
1991 403 20.0 20.1 n/a
1992 403 20.0 20.1 n/a
1993 383 21.3 18.0 n/a
1994 360 19.2 18.8 n/a
1995 341 18.6 18.3 n/a
1996 341 18.6 18.3 n/a
1997 322 16.5 19.5 14.3
1998 315 16.1 19.6 22.9
1999 293 18.0 16.3 25.6
2000 290 18.8 15.4 22.1
2001 273 17.7 15.4 28.2
2002 301 19.9 15.1 33.2
2003 301 19.9 15.1 33.2
2004 285 19.7 14.5 28.4
2005 299 20.2 14.8 25.1
2006 312 22.6 13.8 28.8
2007 340 24.2 14.0 33.5
2008 336 23.1 14.5 39.6
2009 321 25.4 12.6 33
2010 330 25.2 13.0 41.2
2011 339 25.6 13.2 37.2
2012 335 23.6 14.1 34.3
2013 364 25.7 14.1 39.6
2014 403 27.3 14.7 43.4
2015 407 29.0 14.0 41.8
2016 416 29.0 14.3 45.2
2017 417 28.5 14.6 42
2018 403 30.0 13.4 38.5
2019 385 29.8 12.8 37.4
2020 387 30.0 12.8 34.4
2021 402 30.3 13.2 36.3
2022 377 29.4 12.8 22.8
2023 395 28.7 13.7 39.2

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 Simmons Elementary - 10

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $806 (9.3%) $7,825 (90.7%) $8,632
2021 $1,281 (13.9%) $7,917 (86.1%) $9,198
2022 $1,003 (10.8%) $8,291 (89.2%) $9,294
2023 $853 (9.0%) $8,645 (91.0%) $9,498

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Simmons Elementary - 10

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 156th of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 159th of 204 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Elementary - 10)53.933.8
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aberdeen School District 06-1)6545.6
 19.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Simmons Elementary - 10)41.547.9
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Aberdeen School District 06-1)62.451.9
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Elementary - 10)45.924
 21.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aberdeen School District 06-1)47.645.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Simmons Elementary - 10)31.236
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Aberdeen School District 06-1)40.549.2
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Simmons Elementary - 10)52.144.6
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aberdeen School District 06-1)52.654
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Simmons Elementary - 10)2441.1
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Aberdeen School District 06-1)37.245
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Simmons Elementary - 10)40.928.6
 12.3%
   5th Grade Science (Aberdeen School District 06-1)39.436.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Simmons Elementary - 10)50.833.2
 17.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Aberdeen School District 06-1)58.852.6
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Simmons Elementary - 10)3241.6
 9.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Aberdeen School District 06-1)50.745
 5.7%
   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 Students385395
 2.6%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian2415
 37.5%
Asian911
 22.2%
Hispanic1943
 126.3%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White302291
 3.6%
Two or More Races2227
 22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.4%39.2%
 1.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Simmons Elementary - 10.

Simmons Elementary - 10 ranks in the bottom 18.9% of South Dakota elementary schools.

Students who attend Simmons Elementary - 10 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simmons Middle School - 03
High : Central High School - 01

Students at Simmons Elementary - 10 are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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