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Dawson Colony School - 20

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Dawson Colony School - 20 ranks 36 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Dawson Colony School - 20 is a small elementary school located in Scotland, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 32 students. This school is part of the Bon Homme School District 04-2, which is ranked 59 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dawson Colony School - 20 has consistently strong academic performance, ranking 36th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency, with 57.89% of students proficient or better in each subject. Notably, the school also ranks highly among South Dakota elementary schools for its performance with specific student subgroups, including male students (ranked 39th), white students (ranked 53rd), and English Language Learner students (ranked 14th).

While the school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, Dawson Colony School - 20 has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to 8.4% in 2024-2025. This improvement in student attendance is a positive trend for the school. Additionally, Dawson Colony School - 20 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 12.2 students per teacher over the past three school years, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention to students. Overall, Dawson Colony School - 20 appears to be a successful and well-regarded educational institution within the Bon Homme School District 04-2.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,249

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41544 Hwy 46
Scotland, SD 57059

(605) 589-3166

District: Bon Homme School District 04-2

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

36^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

165^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Bon Homme School District 04-2

59^th of 147Bon Homme School District 04-2 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)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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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
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	36^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	75.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	57.9	83.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	100.0	0.0	57.9	50.0	33.3	42.9	$12,249	$35	$12,214
Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	83.2	20^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.3%		75.3	37^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	66.7	56.0	87.0				69.2	70.0	60.0	95.7				74.4	82.6			$11,318	$974	$10,344
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933
Avon Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 286-3291	74	7	10.5	31.1%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 300 public elementary schools	83.7%		35.9	141^st of 201 public elementary schools	29.9%	92	76.2	64.3					71.4	71.4	42.9					60.0				$17,487	$1,977	$15,509
Tripp Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 935-6766	88	9	9.7	42.0%	78 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.4	236^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.3%					(n/a)	23.1	40.0	41.7	12.5			30.2	23.1	50.0	16.7	0.0			23.3	16.7			$26,406	$866	$25,540
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	40248 293rd Ave	Delmont	57330	Charles Mix County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	26	1	26.0		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	283^rd of 300 public elementary schools	5.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	50.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Springfield Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1008 Walnut St	Springfield	57062	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 369-2282	57	5	12.6	43.9%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.8%)	32.8	223^rd of 300 public elementary schools	25.7%		66.3	60^th of 201 public elementary schools	70.1%	163	27.3	0.0	40.0				24.1	63.6	12.5	30.0				37.9	20.0			$11,521	$924	$10,597
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28781 402nd Ave	Delmont	57330	Douglas County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			100.0		100.0		100.0			100.0		100.0
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18	Public	K-8	31232 The Colony Rd	Tabor	57063	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	30	3	9.6	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	137^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	100.0	0.0	80.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	40.0	100.0	0.0	60.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	20.0	0.0	11.1	$12,152	$35	$12,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson Colony School - 20

What district is Dawson Colony School - 20 in?

Bon Homme School District 04-2

Is Dawson Colony School - 20 a good school?

Dawson Colony School - 20 ranks 36^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dawson Colony School - 20?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Dawson Colony School - 20.

What is the racial makeup of Dawson Colony School - 20?

Students at Dawson Colony School - 20 are 100% White.

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