Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 vs. Black Hawk Elementary - 03
Should you attend Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 or Black Hawk 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 534 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 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 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Black Hawk Elementary - 03 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 22% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-5
Total Students
534 students
340 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#131 out of 636 schools in SD (Top 30%)
#582 out of 636 schools in SD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SD)
22%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in SD)
24%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
115
54
Grade 1 Students
90
49
Grade 2 Students
103
64
Grade 3 Students
118
48
Grade 4 Students
108
62
Grade 5 Students
-
63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
8%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
