Hawthorne Elementary - 56 vs. Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorne Elementary - 56 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne Elementary - 56 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 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
458 students
662 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#612 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#166 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
126
118
Kindergarten Students
60
93
Grade 1 Students
60
86
Grade 2 Students
53
91
Grade 3 Students
48
91
Grade 4 Students
61
88
Grade 5 Students
50
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
4%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
20%
6%


% Black
21%
13%


% White
31%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.79
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

