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Colome Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5
129th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Colome Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Colome, South Dakota, with 78 students. The school is part of the Colome Consolidated 59-3 school district, which is ranked 78 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colome Elementary - 02 has shown strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd grade where 100% of students were proficient or better in both ELA and Math in 2024-2025. The school's overall ELA proficiency rate of 60% in 2024-2025 was also significantly higher than the state average of 50.93%. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 35.1% over the past few years. Additionally, a significant portion of the school's students (around 58-59%) come from low-income families and qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Gregory Elementary - 02 and Winner Elementary - 04, Colome Elementary - 02 has lower overall test scores, particularly in Math. However, Colome Elementary - 02 has a higher percentage of students from low-income families and a lower student-teacher ratio. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting inconsistent performance, and the school should focus on addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions to support struggling students, particularly in Math.

65
Students ?
7.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,079
Per pupil spending ?
53.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 105 Carr St
       Colome, SD  57528

(605) 842-1624

District: Colome School District 59-3


Students who attend Colome Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Colome Middle School - 03
High:    Colome High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
American Indian:
20.0%
Two or more races:
9.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the South Dakota median (57th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg45%
South Dakota avg47%
129th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
78th of 147Colome School District 59-3 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.0129 of 30057.0%★★★☆☆
202434.8144 of 20128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.5170 of 20416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.1147 of 20227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202133.7142 of 20229.7%★★☆☆☆
201940.0135 of 20634.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.1120 of 20441.2%★★☆☆☆
201773.737 of 20782.1%★★★★☆
201677.625 of 20687.9%★★★★☆
201556.793 of 20955.5%★★★☆☆
201382.69 of 20195.5%★★★★★
201275.432 of 21485.0%★★★★☆
201173.736 of 20582.4%★★★★☆
201067.167 of 20667.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202566.485 of 29170.8%★★★★☆
201849.296 of 16341.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202533.438 of 6137.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202562.766 of 23772.2%★★★★☆
202446.155 of 11050.0%★★★☆☆
202346.858 of 11248.2%★★☆☆☆
202262.124 of 8070.0%★★★★☆
202153.942 of 10660.4%★★★☆☆
201947.662 of 12148.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.782 of 12132.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202547.2168 of 29242.5%★★☆☆☆
202433.9114 of 16129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202319.8141 of 16615.1%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202544.092 of 16544.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202549.2107 of 24856.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202553.5150 of 28747.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.4147 of 18420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202312.7173 of 1856.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.9165 of 18410.3%★☆☆☆☆
202118.4160 of 18513.5%★☆☆☆☆
201941.0127 of 19133.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.9118 of 18636.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school
White (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school
Homeless (2025)38th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+9 vs state
Mathematics44%~ state avg
Science36%-4 vs state

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Colome Elementary - 02 ranks 129th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Colome Elementary - 02.

Students who attend Colome Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colome Middle School - 03
High : Colome High School - 01

Students at Colome Elementary - 02 are 66% White, 20% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic.


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