Summary:
The Douglas School District 51-1 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Patriot Elementary -06 and Vandenberg Elementary - 02. Based on the available data, Vandenberg Elementary - 02 appears to be the stronger performing school, with higher test scores, a higher statewide ranking, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Patriot Elementary -06.
Vandenberg Elementary - 02 outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades, while Patriot Elementary -06 matches the district average in 3rd grade but lacks comprehensive test score data. Additionally, Vandenberg Elementary - 02 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.2% compared to Patriot Elementary -06 at 21.3%. However, Patriot Elementary -06 has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 30.79% compared to Vandenberg Elementary - 02 at 28.8%, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.
The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Patriot Elementary -06 having a higher spending per student at $11,648 compared to Vandenberg Elementary - 02 at $11,006, but a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2 compared to 15 at Vandenberg Elementary - 02. These findings highlight the potential strengths of Vandenberg Elementary - 02 and the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the differences between the two schools within the Douglas School District 51-1.
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