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Schools in Colome, SD

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Schools

135

Students

Top rankedColome High School - 0167^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Colome Elementary - 02 up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Colome, South Dakota, is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Colome Elementary - 02, Colome High School - 01, and Colome Middle School - 03. These schools are part of the Colome Consolidated 59-3 district.

Colome Elementary - 02 stands out as a strong performer, with 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%. In contrast, Colome High School - 01 has maintained a 3-star rating and a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%, but its academic performance in 11th-grade ELA and Mathematics is below the state average. Colome Middle School - 03 has struggled the most, with a 2-star rating, low proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.

The schools in Colome, South Dakota, vary in their performance and resource allocation. While Colome Elementary - 02 stands out as a strong performer, the other two schools face more significant challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colome Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carr St	Colome	57528	Tripp County	Colome School District 59-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 842-1624	65	9	7.5	53.8%	43 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (20.0%)	2 (3.1%)	6 (9.2%)	59	129^th of 300 public elementary schools	57.0%		34.8	144^th of 201 public elementary schools	28.4%	15	100.0	58.3	54.5					60.0	100.0	58.3	18.2					44.0	36.4			$20,079	$3,115	$16,965
Colome High School - 01	Public	9-12	105 Carr St	Colome	57528	Tripp County	Colome School District 59-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 842-1624	38	7	5.3	60.5%	32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	61.3	67^th of 166 public high schools	59.6%		59.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%	12							45.5								45.5				63.6	$23,139	$1,109	$22,030
Colome Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	105 Carr St	Colome	57528	Tripp County	Colome School District 59-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 842-1624	32	4	8.1	75.0%	19 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	47.2	143^rd of 246 public middle schools	41.9%		39.1	98^th of 147 public middle schools	33.3%	45				53.9	40.0	42.9		46.7				46.2	20.0	28.6		33.3		28.6		$17,857	$2,792	$15,065

Cities Near Colome

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winner	10.15 mi	3	152^nd
Gregory	14.95 mi	3	73^rd
Burke	22.2 mi	4	54^th
Academy	32.98 mi	1	147^th
O'Kreek	34.55 mi	1	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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