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South Park Elementary - 03

Public | 1-4 | 406 students
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Posted May 13, 2009
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Although small and appealing visually, the teaching and staff are highly inadequate. The teachers exhibit little control over their classrooms and disciplinary action used is inappropriate and tends to hurt the child's feeling and self esteem. Aa far as higher learning, that is impossible in a setting where the class is gauged and held back by the slowest member of the room.
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Posted January 18, 2008
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This school is very freindly and the atmosphere for the students seems to be very positive. The teachers in general seem to be more experienced and seem to have lost their enthusiasum for teaching though. There is very little differentiation for students on the top or bottom end of the class and students having trouble were never given any suggestions for improving their situation. The parents were never informed of the situation either and only found out after attending the P/T conferences. After asking what could be done to help the student improve, the teacher had nothing to suggest and focused on the positive points of the student. On the other end of the spectrum, students that are excelling do not have anythign that would help them work to their potential and seem to be bored in the classroom activities that are structured for a more average student population.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 79% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The Dakota STEP is standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See South Dakota's state standards

Source: South Dakota Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
86%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The Dakota STEP is standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See South Dakota's state standards

Source: South Dakota Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female72%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female76%
Male76%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The Dakota STEP is standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the South Dakota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See South Dakota's state standards

Source: South Dakota Department of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female75%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities25%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female79%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities26%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The Dakota STEP is standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the South Dakota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See South Dakota's state standards

Source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 91% 81%
Hispanic 5% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 3% 12%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Black 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 46%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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