Lawrence Elementary - 02

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Lawrence Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school located in Canton, South Dakota, serving 388 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Canton School District 41-1, which is ranked 33 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Elementary - 02 has consistently ranked in the top 50 elementary schools in South Dakota, with a current ranking of 100 out of 201 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with particularly strong results in Mathematics, where 53.89% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.15%. The school's special education students have also performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of South Dakota elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Lawrence Elementary - 02 has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.0% to 5.7% over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Inspiration Elementary - 08 in the Brandon Valley School District consistently outperforms Lawrence Elementary - 02 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in the state. However, Lawrence Elementary - 02 outperforms some other nearby schools, such as John Harris Elementary - 23 in the Sioux Falls School District and several schools in the Harrisburg School District. Overall, Lawrence Elementary - 02 is a strong-performing school that consistently ranks in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 724 N Sanborn
       Canton, SD  57013


(605) 764-2579

District: Canton School District 41-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,201 Help


Students who attend Lawrence Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Canton Middle School - 04
High:    Canton High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Hispanic:
1.5%
American Indian:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17% Help


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Compare Details Lawrence Elementary - 02 ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.39. (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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrence Elementary - 02 is $11,201.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawrence Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Elementary - 02 100th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Lawrence Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Canton School District 41-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton School District 41-1 33rd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawrence Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.80 49th 187 73.8%
2004 66.72 60th 189 68.3%
2005 60.39 92nd 194 52.6%
2006 73.46 33rd 197 83.2%
2007 81.95 6th 194 96.9%
2008 66.69 65th 194 66.5%
2009 64.90 71st 196 63.8%
2010 61.06 95th 206 53.9%
2011 61.26 91st 205 55.6%
2012 59.91 103rd 214 51.9%
2013 70.50 49th 201 75.6%
2015 64.48 70th 209 66.5%
2016 60.87 83rd 206 59.7%
2017 57.32 96th 207 53.6%
2018 75.67 35th 204 82.8%
2019 73.30 40th 206 80.6%
2021 77.17 31st 202 84.7%
2022 83.54 22nd 202 89.1%
2023 68.48 63rd 204 69.1%
2024 53.39 100th 201 50.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.48 15th 61 75.4%
2023 62.91 21st 72 70.8%
2024 39.75 40th 72 44.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 15th 121 87.6%
2019 73.32 15th 121 87.6%
2021 58.39 36th 106 66.0%
2022 91.14 6th 80 92.5%
2023 78.87 18th 112 83.9%
2024 51.98 43rd 110 60.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.98 20th 163 87.7%
2019 77.95 22nd 155 85.8%
2021 81.59 15th 151 90.1%
2022 80.64 21st 150 86.0%
2023 58.81 56th 154 63.6%
2024 47.39 93rd 165 43.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.26 36th 170 78.8%
2019 67.98 43rd 160 73.1%
2021 71.76 41st 157 73.9%
2022 83.93 19th 154 87.7%
2023 74.98 34th 166 79.5%
2024 59.17 67th 161 58.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lawrence Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.92 51st 186 72.6%
2019 68.06 46th 191 75.9%
2021 71.57 40th 185 78.4%
2022 81.29 25th 184 86.4%
2023 63.66 66th 185 64.3%
2024 46.11 107th 184 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lawrence Elementary - 02

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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 193 193
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 203 203
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 174 174
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 509 509
1993 344 2 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 352
1994 370 0 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 379 3 3 0 10 n/a n/a 0 395
1996 379 3 3 0 10 n/a n/a 0 395
1997 373 4 3 0 8 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 373 8 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 386
1999 360 5 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 371
2000 344 3 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 329 3 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 339
2002 326 5 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 339
2003 326 5 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 339
2004 332 6 4 2 9 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 308 9 3 1 7 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 305 3 1 0 7 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 313 3 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 322
2008 408 2 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 419
2009 381 2 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 393
2010 373 3 8 5 9 n/a n/a 0 398
2011 378 5 5 6 8 0 0 0 402
2012 355 0 3 10 4 1 14 0 387
2013 360 1 3 11 2 0 10 0 387
2014 360 3 2 9 3 0 10 0 387
2015 402 5 1 7 4 0 11 0 430
2016 400 3 0 6 6 0 17 0 432
2017 388 6 1 8 4 0 15 0 422
2018 370 2 2 5 4 0 13 0 396
2019 374 2 2 7 6 0 10 0 401
2020 377 2 2 7 3 0 10 0 401
2021 371 2 3 3 1 0 5 0 385
2022 366 4 1 6 2 1 4 0 384
2023 367 2 1 6 6 0 6 0 388

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawrence Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 193 9.9 19.4 n/a
1990 203 8.6 23.6 n/a
1991 174 8.0 21.7 n/a
1992 509 26.6 19.1 n/a
1993 352 20.8 16.9 n/a
1994 378 19.6 19.3 n/a
1995 395 21.3 18.5 n/a
1996 395 21.3 18.5 n/a
1997 388 21.3 18.2 15.2
1998 386 21.3 18.1 22.5
1999 371 20.3 18.3 27.2
2000 355 19.3 18.4 25.9
2001 339 19.8 17.1 28.3
2002 339 20.8 16.3 26.5
2003 339 20.8 16.3 26.5
2004 353 21.3 16.6 29.7
2005 328 19.3 17.0 24.4
2006 316 18.8 16.8 32.3
2007 322 16.8 19.2 n/a
2008 419 22.1 19.0 28.6
2009 393 26.3 14.9 28
2010 398 26.1 15.2 29.6
2011 402 28.1 14.2 30.3
2012 387 28.3 13.6 36.2
2013 387 27.5 14.0 34.1
2014 387 29.6 13.0 35.1
2015 430 28.0 15.3 34.7
2016 432 28.0 15.4 37.3
2017 422 27.5 15.3 32.9
2018 396 27.7 14.2 28
2019 401 28.7 13.9 26.7
2020 401 29.2 13.7 25.9
2021 385 29.1 13.2 20.3
2022 384 31.0 12.3 16.1
2023 388 30.3 12.7 17

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 Lawrence Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 193 9.9 19.4 n/a
1990 203 8.6 23.6 n/a
1991 174 8.0 21.7 n/a
1992 509 26.6 19.1 n/a
1993 352 20.8 16.9 n/a
1994 378 19.6 19.3 n/a
1995 395 21.3 18.5 n/a
1996 395 21.3 18.5 n/a
1997 388 21.3 18.2 15.2
1998 386 21.3 18.1 22.5
1999 371 20.3 18.3 27.2
2000 355 19.3 18.4 25.9
2001 339 19.8 17.1 28.3
2002 339 20.8 16.3 26.5
2003 339 20.8 16.3 26.5
2004 353 21.3 16.6 29.7
2005 328 19.3 17.0 24.4
2006 316 18.8 16.8 32.3
2007 322 16.8 19.2 n/a
2008 419 22.1 19.0 28.6
2009 393 26.3 14.9 28
2010 398 26.1 15.2 29.6
2011 402 28.1 14.2 30.3
2012 387 28.3 13.6 36.2
2013 387 27.5 14.0 34.1
2014 387 29.6 13.0 35.1
2015 430 28.0 15.3 34.7
2016 432 28.0 15.4 37.3
2017 422 27.5 15.3 32.9
2018 396 27.7 14.2 28
2019 401 28.7 13.9 26.7
2020 401 29.2 13.7 25.9
2021 385 29.1 13.2 20.3
2022 384 31.0 12.3 16.1
2023 388 30.3 12.7 17

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 Lawrence Elementary - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $457 (5.0%) $8,680 (95.0%) $9,137
2021 $1,098 (10.3%) $9,532 (89.7%) $10,630
2022 $510 (4.6%) $10,579 (95.4%) $11,090
2023 $461 (4.1%) $10,741 (95.9%) $11,201

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrence Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 40th of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 63rd of 204 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Elementary - 02)61.957.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Canton School District 41-1)61.957.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Elementary - 02)65.168.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Canton School District 41-1)65.168.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Elementary - 02)58.842.4
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Canton School District 41-1)58.842.4
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Elementary - 02)52.955.9
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Canton School District 41-1)52.955.9
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Elementary - 02)69.970.9
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Canton School District 41-1)69.970.9
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Elementary - 02)64.450.9
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Canton School District 41-1)64.450.9
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Lawrence Elementary - 02)61.752.6
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Canton School District 41-1)61.752.6
 9%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence Elementary - 02)63.756.7
 7.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Canton School District 41-1)63.156.7
 6.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence Elementary - 02)60.858.9
 1.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Canton School District 41-1)56.649.1
 7.5%
   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 Students401388
 3.2%
African American22
American Indian66
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic76
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White374367
 1.9%
Two or More Races106
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.7%17%
 9.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Lawrence Elementary - 02.

Students who attend Lawrence Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canton Middle School - 04
High : Canton High School - 01

Lawrence Elementary - 02 ranks 100th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Lawrence Elementary - 02 are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.


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