Jefferson Elementary - 06 vs. Buchanan Elementary - 03
Should you attend Jefferson Elementary - 06 or Buchanan Elementary - 03? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary - 06 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buchanan 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 56% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
430 students
418 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#350 out of 636 schools in SD (Bottom 50%)
#124 out of 636 schools in SD (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SD)
56%
(Top 20% in SD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
59%
(Top 30% in SD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 10% in SD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in SD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
84
87
Grade 1 Students
65
67
Grade 2 Students
68
65
Grade 3 Students
72
66
Grade 4 Students
69
69
Grade 5 Students
72
64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
15%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
63%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
