For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 156 students in Colman-Egan School District 50-5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Colman-Egan School District 50-5 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
296 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Colman-Egan School District 50-5, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
16%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
246 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
24
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,155 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,861 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,155
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,861
$12,479
Best Colman-Egan School District 50-5 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colman Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 S Loban Ave
Colman, SD 57017
(605) 534-3534
Colman, SD 57017
(605) 534-3534
Grades: PK-6
| 156 students
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