The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lakeview Elementary - 09
Lakeview Elementary - 09 is a small, rural public school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Crookston, South Dakota, within the Todd County School District 66-1. The school sits on a rural address rather than in a town center, and its enrollment is very small, with just a handful of students per grade. This is the kind of place where every teacher likely knows every student by name, and where multi-grade interaction is a natural part of the school day rather than something arranged through special programming.
The student body is predominantly American Indian or Alaska Native, with a smaller share of white students and a few students identifying as Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. Every student in the building qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic conditions of the surrounding community. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those facets of student support are not visible here.
State assessment results for the most recent school year are limited. English language arts proficiency was reported at roughly three in ten students testing proficient, with full participation among those tested. Science proficiency was far lower, with only a single student reaching proficiency among the small number tested in that subject. Mathematics results were suppressed, meaning no usable proficiency figure is available for parents to review. The very small number of test-takers in each subject means a single student's result can shift the picture considerably, so these results should be read with that context in mind rather than treated as a stable trend. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly in mathematics, where no data was available, and in science, where results were weak.
Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and no high school course offerings, AP, dual-credit, or career pathway data apply. The payload did not include information about specific programs, extracurriculars, staffing ratios, discipline data, attendance, or Title I status, so those pieces of the picture are absent. What is clear is that this is a small, rural, community-rooted elementary school serving a economically disadvantaged, predominantly Native student population within the Todd County district.
Information about the town of Crookston itself was not available. A search for community context, major employers, civic anchors, walkability, and growth turned up no results for Crookston, South Dakota, and it appears the place may not be formally recognized as a named community in standard references. This leaves a gap in understanding the surrounding housing market, employment base, and development trajectory that a parent would normally want when evaluating a school. The district brief similarly found no parent-relevant changes such as a recent referendum, curriculum shift, or tax change, though publicly reported fiscal data indicates the district has undertaken capital construction spending in recent years. What that construction means for this particular school is not specified.
In sum, Lakeview Elementary is a very small rural school with a tight-knit, predominantly Native American and low-income student body, serving grades K through 8. Academic results are mixed to weak where they are available, with science a particular soft spot and math simply missing from the record. Families considering this school should ask directly about math instruction, science programming, and what support services are available, since the data here leaves those questions open. The strengths of a school this size often lie in relationships and individual attention, but the data does not provide enough to confirm or describe those qualities, so a visit and direct conversation with staff would be the most productive next step.
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