Overview of Northwestern Elementary – 04: Northwestern Elementary – 04 is a public school situated in Mellette, SD, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Northwestern Elementary – 04 is 129, and the school has PK-5. At Northwestern Elementary – 04, 45% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 8%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school enrolls 22% low-income learners. There are 9 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Northwestern Elementary – 04: At Northwestern Elementary – 04, 45% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 55% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Northwestern Area School District 56-7, 64% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.

Northwestern Elementary – 04 did worse in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In South Dakota, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.