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Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04

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Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 ranks 66 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 is a small public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Mitchell, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of just 07 students. Despite its small size, this school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 boasts impressive student achievement, with 75% of its students proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the Hanson School District 30-1 (71.58% and 56.29%, respectively) and the state of South Dakota (50.93% and 43.49%). The school's 5th and 7th-grade students achieved an outstanding 100% proficiency in both subject areas. However, the school's data also reveals a notable gender gap, with female students ranking 1st out of 291 South Dakota elementary schools in ELA, while male students rank 187th out of 292 schools.

Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 has also made significant strides in addressing chronic absenteeism, reducing it from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to just 5.3% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school stands out for its high spending per student, at $28,800 in 2023-2024, and its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.4 to 6.3 over the past three years. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance and the individualized attention provided to its small student population.

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41659 256th St
Mitchell, SD 57301

(605) 239-4387

District: Hanson School District 30-1

Students who attend Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Hanson Middle School - 02
High:	Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
	Hanson High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

South Dakota avg47%

66^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 22%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hanson School District 30-1

43^rd of 147Hanson School District 30-1 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)

Female (2025)100th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Mathematics75%+32 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

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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
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	66^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.0%					(n/a)	0.0		100.0		100.0		75.0	100.0		50.0		100.0		75.0	50.0
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	25986 Rosedale Rd	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4215	21	1	15.7		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	229^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.7%					(n/a)		0.0	33.3	100.0	33.3	100.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	40.0	$15,843	$2,067	$13,776
Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	151	11	14.2	25.2%	137 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%		77.5	32^nd of 201 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.8	50.0	73.7				69.4	88.9	56.3	57.9				71.0	47.4			$11,417	$528	$10,888
Longfellow Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	110 N Mentzer St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3092	290	30	9.6	45.5%	205 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	58^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.1%	56	42.0	53.7	47.7				48.0	64.0	68.5	50.0				61.5	40.9			$12,595	$1,406	$11,189
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1420 W University Blvd	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3090	438	36	12.0	41.3%	334 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	90^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.2%	45	40.6	61.3	50.8				50.5	49.3	58.1	53.7				53.5	31.4			$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Abbott House Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	13	4	3.0	38.5%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)						100.0							0.0			100.0
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1301 N Kimball St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3091	379	28	13.7	41.2%	276 (72.8%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	54.7	145^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.7%		70.3	50^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.1%	95	31.9	54.7	59.0				47.9	34.8	51.6	52.5				45.9	41.0			$11,686	$1,139	$10,547
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	60^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.0%					(n/a)		100.0		50.0		66.7	70.0		66.7		50.0		100.0	70.0		33.3		$13,839	$1,826	$12,014
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5			62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8			77.7	44.5			$9,734	$833	$8,901
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	42021 268th St	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	31	3	12.4	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	202^nd of 300 public elementary schools	32.7%					(n/a)	33.3		33.3	33.3	66.7	50.0	41.2	33.3		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	23.5	50.0	50.0	50.0	$10,368	$252	$10,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04

Is Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 ranks 66^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hanson Middle School - 02
High : Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
High : Hanson High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04?

Students at Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 are 100% White.

What district is Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 in?

Hanson School District 30-1

How many students attend Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 6 students attended Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04.

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