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Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05

Public Grades K-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 is a small public elementary school located in Alexandria, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of just 30 students. The school is part of the Hanson School District 30-1, which is ranked 43 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 consistently underperforms compared to the Hanson School District and the state of South Dakota in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.58% of Oaklane students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.58% for the district and 50.93% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in the lower grades, with 0% proficiency in ELA and Math for grades 3-5. Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 also struggles in Science, with only 33.33% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51.16% for the district and 43.63% for the state.

Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 20.2% to 3.3% over the past few years, while the state average was 5.3% in 2024-2025. The school's unique student population, with 100% of students being White, may contribute to the lower academic performance, along with the high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students. Nearby schools, such as Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 and Hanson Elementary - 06, which are also part of the Hanson School District, significantly outperform Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 academically.

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,937

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26730 423rd Ave
Alexandria, SD 57311

(605) 239-4387

District: Hanson School District 30-1

Students who attend Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 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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Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg62%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

286^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

155^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 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
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	26730 423rd Ave	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	30	2	15.0		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	286^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	50.0	57.2	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	28.6	15.8	0.0	42.9	33.3	$10,937	$952	$9,984
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
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-8	41844 269th St	Ethan	57334	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3040	21	3	8.4	85.7%	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	254^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,027	$252	$11,775
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
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
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
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
Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Main St	Bridgewater	57319	McCook County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 729-2541	143	12	11.7	30.8%	134 (93.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	77.3	39^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.8	14^th of 201 public elementary schools	93.0%	25	58.6	56.3	65.2				60.3	82.8	62.5	73.9				75.0	43.5			$15,142	$906	$14,236
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05

What district is Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 in?

Hanson School District 30-1

What schools do graduates of Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 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 Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05?

Students at Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 are 100% White.

How many students attend Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05.

Is Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?

Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 ranks in the bottom 4.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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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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