Elementary Schools in Montrose School District 43-2

Summary:

The Montrose School District 43-2 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Montrose Elementary - 02 and Orland Colony Elementary - 04. The district is ranked 13th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, indicating it is a high-performing district.

Montrose Elementary - 02 is the standout school in the district, ranking 48th out of 300 elementary schools in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating. The school's test scores are significantly above the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with 68.63% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 50.93%. Additionally, Montrose Elementary - 02 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student than the state average, while maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8.

In contrast, Orland Colony Elementary - 04 has more mixed performance, with some grades performing well above the state average and others below. The school is still ranked in the top 22% of elementary schools statewide, but its test scores and chronic absenteeism rate are more uneven compared to Montrose Elementary - 02. Overall, the Montrose School District 43-2 is a high-performing district, with Montrose Elementary - 02 standing out as a particularly strong-performing school.

District Detail

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048

(605) 363-5025

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 266

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montrose Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	108	10	10.9	13.9%	100 (92.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	75.4	48^th of 300 public elementary schools	84.0%		57.9	84^th of 201 public elementary schools	58.2%	36	57.1	83.3	72.2				68.6	61.9	75.0	38.9				56.9	61.1			$13,873	$594	$13,279
Orland Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	45050 246th St	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	42	3	14.0		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	67^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)	80.0	66.7	50.0	83.3	50.0	60.0	68.0	40.0	66.7	0.0	66.7	25.0	60.0	48.0	50.0	60.0	57.1	$12,046	$269	$11,777

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Central School District 49-7	6.96 mi	6	29^th
Canistota School District 43-1	8.79 mi	3	50^th
McCook Central School District 43-7	10.11 mi	4	98^th
Chester Area School District 39-1	12.75 mi	7	108^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	13.55 mi	4	68^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.