Todd County Elementary - 16

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Todd County Elementary - 16 is an elementary school located in Mission, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 489 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Todd County Elementary - 16 faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 71.1% to 76.8% in recent years, which are much higher than the state average. Academically, the school performs poorly on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.37% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.04%. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Native American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also consistently among the lowest in the state, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Todd County School District 66-1, such as Lakeview Elementary - 09, Klein Elementary - 08, O'Kreek Elementary - 14, and Rosebud Elementary - 04, also perform poorly on academic measures, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that needs to be addressed. Additionally, all the schools in the Todd County School District, including Todd County Elementary - 16, have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating extremely high levels of poverty in the region.


Detail:

Public K-5

 27011 US Highway 83
       Mission, SD  57555


(605) 856-3506

District: Todd County School District 66-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
200th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,242 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  489

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
93.3%
Two or more races:
2.9%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Todd County Elementary - 16 ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.71. (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 Todd County Elementary - 16 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Todd County School District 66-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Todd County Elementary - 16 is $17,242. 5 elementary schools in the Todd County School District 66-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Todd County Elementary - 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Todd County Elementary - 16 200th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Todd County Elementary - 16 in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Todd County Elementary - 16

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Rank History for all students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 1.69 201st 207 2.9%
2018 1.66 200th 204 2.0%
2022 1.60 201st 202 0.5%
2024 2.71 200th 201 0.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.30 59th 62 4.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.27 117th 121 3.3%
2022 9.84 79th 80 1.3%
2024 10.59 109th 110 0.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.31 161st 163 1.2%
2022 3.93 150th 150 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.15 166th 170 2.4%
2024 3.50 157th 161 2.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Todd County Elementary - 16

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.40 30th 35 14.3%
2022 17.64 22nd 23 4.3%
2024 22.75 24th 25 4.0%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Todd County Elementary - 16

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 5 0 2 5 595 0 3 0 610
2016 2 0 0 10 584 1 1 0 598
2017 3 0 1 6 574 1 4 0 589
2018 2 0 0 15 520 0 8 0 545
2019 2 1 1 20 528 0 9 0 561
2020 2 2 2 16 498 0 12 0 532
2021 2 2 3 10 494 1 11 0 523
2022 2 0 2 9 461 1 11 0 486
2023 3 0 4 11 456 1 14 0 489

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 Todd County Elementary - 16

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 610 36.0 16.9 100
2016 598 37.0 16.1 100
2017 589 41.6 14.1 100
2018 545 35.4 15.3 100
2019 561 40.7 13.7 100
2020 532 46.0 11.5 100
2021 523 45.1 11.5 100
2022 486 44.0 11.0 100
2023 489 44.0 11.1 100

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 Todd County Elementary - 16

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 610 36.0 16.9 100
2016 598 37.0 16.1 100
2017 589 41.6 14.1 100
2018 545 35.4 15.3 100
2019 561 40.7 13.7 100
2020 532 46.0 11.5 100
2021 523 45.1 11.5 100
2022 486 44.0 11.0 100
2023 489 44.0 11.1 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Todd County Elementary - 16

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $2,793 (21.5%) $10,205 (78.5%) $12,999
2021 $5,273 (36.6%) $9,133 (63.4%) $14,406
2022 $5,028 (31.2%) $11,111 (68.8%) $16,139
2023 $5,431 (31.5%) $11,811 (68.5%) $17,242

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Todd County Elementary - 16

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students561489
 12.8%
African American10
 100%
American Indian528456
 13.6%
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic2011
 45%
Pacific Islander01
White23
 50%
Two or More Races914
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Todd County Elementary - 16 ranks in the bottom 0.5% of South Dakota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended Todd County Elementary - 16.

Students at Todd County Elementary - 16 are 93% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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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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