Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 vs. L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 117 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-5, L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
117 students
444 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#105 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#100 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
16
83
Grade 1 Students
17
73
Grade 2 Students
14
81
Grade 3 Students
16
73
Grade 4 Students
18
68
Grade 5 Students
20
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
2%
12%


% Black
3%
n/a


% White
92%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%

