Best Public Schools in Hosmer, SD

Summary:

The city of Hosmer, South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Boulder Colony School - 06, which serves grades K-8 and is part of the Edmunds Central School District 22-5. Despite its small size, Boulder Colony School - 06 stands out as a top-performing institution, ranking 1st out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic achievements are truly remarkable, with 100% proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was also an impressive 100%, compared to 44.44% for the district and 40.54% for the state. These exceptional results suggest that Boulder Colony School - 06 is providing a high-quality education to its 11 students.

While the school's academic performance is a clear strength, the data also reveals a potential area of concern - the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average. Understanding the reasons behind this high rate and implementing strategies to address it could be an important focus for the school's leadership. Overall, Boulder Colony School - 06 appears to be a standout institution in the Hosmer area, offering a remarkable educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 7th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Total
Boulder Colony School - 06	Public	K-8	301 E Main St	Hosmer	57448	McPherson County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.1	1^st of 300 public elementary schools	99.7%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Cities Near Hosmer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowdle	9.16 mi	4	145^th
Roscoe	11.19 mi	3	133^rd
Eureka	15.98 mi	3	88^th
Hoven	24.63 mi	3	37^th
Selby	24.74 mi	3	27^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.