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Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is a public elementary school in Winfred, South Dakota, serving 29 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked 10th out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is a high-performing school, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, where it outperforms the state average across all grades. The school's performance is especially strong in 6th and 8th grade ELA, as well as 6th and 8th grade Mathematics, with over 66% of students proficient. However, the school struggles in 5th grade Science, where only 0% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 40.54%. The school's female students perform exceptionally well, ranking 10th out of 291 South Dakota elementary schools in ELA, while the male students lag behind, ranking 163rd out of 292 schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 outperforms Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 and Graceville Colony - 07 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Howard Elementary - 02 and Orland Colony Elementary - 04 in several grade-level metrics. The school's decreasing chronic absenteeism rates and lower spending per student compared to the state average suggest efficient resource allocation and a focus on student engagement.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,770

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

33.3%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 66.7% (any vaccine)

43945 235th St.
Winfred, SD 57076

(605) 772-4443

District: Howard School District 48-3

Students who attend Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 usually attend:

Middle:	Howard Junior High - 05
High:	Howard High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg61%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

8^th of 126Howard School District 48-3 among South Dakota districts

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)97th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+23 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2022-23)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	43945 235th St.	Winfred	57076	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 772-4443	27	2	11.9	9.1%	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							50.0							66.7				33.3%	66.7%	$13,770	$426	$13,344
Howard Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Minnie St	Howard	57349	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 772-4443	158	12	13.0	—	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	47^th of 203 public elementary schools	76.8%		80.1	31^st of 300 public elementary schools	89.7%	16	50.0	63.2	47.4				53.3	72.7	73.7	52.6				66.7	57.9			100%	4%	$14,225	$1,182	$13,042
Gracevale Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	23843 - 446A Ave	Winfred	57076	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-2267	23	2	11.5	20.0%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		0%	100%	$12,045	$417	$11,628
Madison Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	700 NW 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 256-7721	515	33	15.6	—	412 (80.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	55	91^st of 203 public elementary schools	55.2%		66.4	100^th of 300 public elementary schools	66.7%	9	42.7	51.2	64.5				53.8	48.5	48.8	55.6				51.3	43.3			85.9%	4.7%	$10,752	$967	$9,785
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	8.3%	42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							73.9							60.9				0%	100%	$12,046	$269	$11,777
McCook Central Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 425-2264	225	18	12.5	—	207 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	48.2	117^th of 203 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.5	175^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.7%	58	59.1	53.1	48.7				52.7	54.5	50.0	37.8				46.2	37.8			96.2%	3.8%	$14,387	$1,047	$13,340
Rustic Acres Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	24243 456th Ave	Madison	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	41	3	13.6	8.3%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							28.6							9.5				30%	70%	$10,858	$417	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

What is the racial makeup of Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?

Students at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 are 100% White.

What district is Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 in?

Howard School District 48-3

How many students attend Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?

In the 2024-25 school year, 27 students attended Shannon Colony Elementary - 08.

What schools do graduates of Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 attend?

Students who attend Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard Junior High - 05
High : Howard High School - 01

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