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Silver Lake Colony - 07

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Silver Lake Colony - 07 is a small elementary school in Clark, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with just 20 students. The school is part of the Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked 128 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Silver Lake Colony - 07 has relatively strong performance in English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, its students struggle in Mathematics and Science. Only 21.43% of students are proficient or better in Math, and 0% are proficient in Science, far below the state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85-88% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Silver Lake Colony - 07 generally performs better than the other nearby colony schools, such as Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 and Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05, but still lags behind the state averages. The nearby public schools, like Clark Elementary - 02 and Henry Elementary - 02, tend to have higher student performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,690

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17354 430th Ave
Clark, SD 57225

(605) 532-3606

District: Clark School District 12-2

Students who attend Silver Lake Colony - 07 usually attend:

High:

Clark High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Silver Lake Colony - 07 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

90^th of 126Clark School District 12-2 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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-16 vs state

Mathematics8%-36 vs state

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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 (2024-25)	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
Silver Lake Colony - 07	Public	K-8	17354 430th Ave	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	16	2	8.0	81.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							33.3							8.3						$16,690	$34	$16,656
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	1004 Hillcrest Dr	Garden City	57236	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	31	2	15.5	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							27.8							16.7				0%	50%	$11,141	$34	$11,106
Clark Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 2nd Ave NW	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-3606	212	17	12.1	26.4%	180 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	68.1	59^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.5	118^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.7%	59	46.7	74.2	59.5				60.2	56.7	67.7	48.7				57.1	54.1			81.5%	0%	$11,695	$711	$10,984
Henry Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-5364	93	10	9.5	49.5%	87 (93.5%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	156^th of 203 public elementary schools	23.2%		33.5	220^th of 300 public elementary schools	26.7%	64	46.2	53.8	46.2				48.7	46.2	38.5	7.7				30.8	15.4			91.7%	8.3%	$14,113	$611	$13,502
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	43188 Mayfield Rd	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	31	2	15.5	—	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							44.0							36.0				20%	80%	$10,730	$95	$10,635
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	533 Fordham Dr	Carpenter	57322	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	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%)								(n/a)							7.7											0%	100%	$10,821	$34	$10,787
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 625-5945	153	11	14.2	48.4%	148 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	93^rd of 203 public elementary schools	54.2%		50.9	163^rd of 300 public elementary schools	45.7%	70	61.5	72.2	26.9				51.4	76.9	77.8	26.9				58.6	30.8			87.5%	6.3%	$11,886	$946	$10,940
Florence Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 758-2412	179	11	16.1	32.4%	172 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	146^th of 203 public elementary schools	28.1%		54.3	147^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.0%	1	43.5	48.0	46.2				46.0	52.2	36.0	30.8				39.2	34.6			82.1%	7.1%	$12,574	$716	$11,858
Clark Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	41181 179th St	Raymond	57258	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6302	24	2	11.5	—	23 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							66.7							58.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Lake Colony - 07

What is the racial makeup of Silver Lake Colony - 07?

Students at Silver Lake Colony - 07 are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of Silver Lake Colony - 07 attend?

Students who attend Silver Lake Colony - 07 usually go on to attend:

High : Clark High School - 01

How many students attend Silver Lake Colony - 07?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended Silver Lake Colony - 07.

What district is Silver Lake Colony - 07 in?

Clark School District 12-2

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