Summary:
The 57717 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools in this area, with Belle Fourche High School - 01 standing out as the top-performing school, while Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09, an alternative high school, lags behind in several key metrics.
Belle Fourche High School - 01 boasts the highest 4-year graduation rate at 91.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.7% among the schools in the data set. It also outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science test scores for 11th-grade students. In contrast, Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 has the lowest test scores and the highest dropout rate of 22.8%.
The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with North Park Elementary - 08 and Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 having the highest free and reduced lunch rates, while Belle Fourche High School - 01 has the lowest. These socioeconomic differences appear to be correlated with academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by the lower-performing schools in the area.
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