Cleveland Elementary - 14 vs. Lowell Elementary - 28
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cleveland Elementary - 14 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lowell Elementary - 28 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cleveland Elementary - 14 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowell Elementary - 28 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
479 students
423 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#597 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#480 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
87
55
Kindergarten Students
68
64
Grade 1 Students
73
60
Grade 2 Students
69
67
Grade 3 Students
62
47
Grade 4 Students
60
72
Grade 5 Students
60
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
10%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
39%
16%
% White
25%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
13%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.79
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
16%
