Summary:
The city of Colman, South Dakota, has one elementary school, Colman Elementary - 03, which serves students from the Colman-Egan School District 50-5. This school has maintained a consistent performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages.
Colman Elementary - 03 has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 110th out of 201 South Dakota elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 112th out of 300 in 2024-2025. However, the school's overall performance remains solid, with 51.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.7% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the district averages of 47.98% and 41.89%, respectively, and the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%.
The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 17.86% in 2023-2024, and it spends $11,035 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, which is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively small class size. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is a potential area of concern, the overall picture suggests that Colman Elementary - 03 is providing a solid educational foundation for its students.
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