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Colman-Egan Junior High - 02

Public Grades 7-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 16% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 is a public middle school located in Colman, South Dakota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 43 students. The school is part of the Colman-Egan School District 50-5, which is ranked 93 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.24% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.93% statewide and 47.98% in the district. Similarly, only 12.12% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.49% statewide and 41.89% in the district. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 40th out of 146 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 206th out of 246 in 2024-2025.

Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 also has particularly low performance among certain student subgroups, such as Low Socio-Economic Status students and male students, ranking in the bottom 10% of South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 20.2% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, nearby schools like Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 have significantly higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better student group performance.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,886

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Loban Ave
Colman, SD 57017

(605) 534-3534

District: Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Students who attend Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 usually attend:

High:

Colman-Egan High School - 01

Feeder schools for Colman-Egan Junior High - 02:

Elementary:

Colman Elementary - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg47%

206^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 147Colman-Egan School District 50-5 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	206 of 246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	114 of 147	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	124 of 150	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	64 of 145	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	69 of 149	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	40 of 146	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.0	52 of 147	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.3	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.6	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.0	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	120 of 139	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.4	59 of 139	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	88.2	1 of 141	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	71.0	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	34.7	116 of 134	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	46.5	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	174 of 229	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	104 of 112	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	74 of 113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	55 of 107	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.9	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	71 of 115	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	86 of 181	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	206 of 230	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	76 of 132	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Science20%-23 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 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 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 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
Colman-Egan Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	200 S Loban Ave	Colman	57017	Moody County	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 534-3534	36	3	10.9	33.3%	30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	20.9	206^th of 246 public middle schools	16.3%		27.1	114^th of 147 public middle schools	22.4%	92			16.7	33.3	24.2			11.1	13.3	12.1		20.0		$11,886	$355	$11,531
Chester Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	67	6	11.2	19.4%	62 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	69.4	54^th of 246 public middle schools	78.0%		49	80^th of 147 public middle schools	45.6%	26		58.3	57.9	75.0	64.2		50.0	31.6	66.7	50.7		41.7		$13,142	$417	$12,725
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Junior High	Public	6-8	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	41	5	8.1	19.5%	39 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	173^rd of 246 public middle schools	29.7%					(n/a)		33.3	35.3	58.3	41.5		25.0	11.8	16.7	17.1		41.7		$15,910	$1,194	$14,717
Flandreau Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	700 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 997-2705	193	19	10.1	52.3%	80 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	63 (32.6%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.9%)	42	162^nd of 246 public middle schools	34.1%		20.4	127^th of 147 public middle schools	13.6%	35	32.0	34.0	55.9	38.6	38.9	18.0	38.3	29.4	11.4	24.0	18.0	38.6	27.7	$14,765	$995	$13,770
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	1216 N Garfield Ave	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 428-5473	295	18	16.1	15.6%	273 (92.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	86.8	8^th of 246 public middle schools	96.7%		92	4^th of 147 public middle schools	97.3%	4	70.9	69.8	63.8	75.9	70.3	59.5	76.2	71.0	69.6	68.6	58.2	65.8	62.0	$10,900	$427	$10,473
Madison Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	830 NE 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-7717	270	22	12.2	23.3%	223 (82.6%)	3 (1.1%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	64.4	78^th of 246 public middle schools	68.3%		62	50^th of 147 public middle schools	66.0%	28		48.9	72.5	55.6	59.5		41.1	51.0	37.0	43.5		45.7		$11,507	$300	$11,207
Baltic Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 529-5461	110	8	13.4	19.1%	100 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	68.5	60^th of 246 public middle schools	75.6%		57.1	60^th of 147 public middle schools	59.2%			65.7	60.0	54.8	60.4		60.0	46.7	29.0	46.0		58.1		$10,459	$361	$10,099
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03	Public	5-8	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	296	20	14.9	22.6%	237 (80.1%)	20 (6.8%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	55.5	111^th of 246 public middle schools	54.9%		53	69^th of 147 public middle schools	53.1%	42	65.7	43.3	50.0	41.8	50.0	40.0	44.8	38.1	51.9	43.7	50.0	40.5	45.0	$11,483	$232	$11,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Colman-Egan Junior High - 02

What is the racial makeup of Colman-Egan Junior High - 02?

Students at Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 attend?

Students who attend Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 usually go on to attend Colman-Egan High School - 01

How many students attend Colman-Egan Junior High - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Colman-Egan Junior High - 02.

What district is Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 in?

Colman-Egan School District 50-5

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Colman-Egan Junior High - 02 ranks in the bottom 16.3% of South Dakota middle schools.

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