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Rolland Colony Elementary - 05

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Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 69 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is a small public elementary school located in White, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of just 11 students. Despite its small size, this school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Elkton School District 05-3 and the state of South Dakota in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 had an impressive 57.14% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.09% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was an outstanding 85.71%, significantly higher than the district's 33.18% and the state's 43.49%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 8th grade ELA, as well as 3rd, 4th, and 8th grade Mathematics, where 100% of students were proficient or better. Additionally, the school performs well across different student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, white students, and English Language Learner students.

Rolland Colony Elementary - 05's exceptional academic results are even more impressive when compared to nearby schools. While some nearby schools, such as Deubrook Elementary - 03 and Sioux Valley Elementary - 02, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 consistently outperforms its peers. This small school's success can be attributed to factors such as its low student-teacher ratio, high per-student spending, and effective strategies for addressing challenges like chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48088 210th St
White, SD 57276

(605) 542-2541

District: Elkton School District 05-3

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 43 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg34%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

69^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 23%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

84^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 34%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Elkton School District 05-3

97^th of 147Elkton School District 05-3 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)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+42 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science0%-43 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
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	48088 210th St	White	57276	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	9	1	9.0		9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	69^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.0%					(n/a)	50.0	100.0		33.3		100.0	57.1	100.0	100.0		66.7		100.0	85.7		0.0
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	21336 484th Ave	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	29	1	29.0		29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	171^st of 300 public elementary schools	43.0%					(n/a)	0.0	66.7	33.3	50.0	33.3	100.0	43.8	66.7	66.7	33.3	0.0	66.7	0.0	43.8	33.3	0.0	20.0	$9,286	$04	$9,282
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	20426 482nd Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 794-1152	26	3	9.4		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	296^th of 300 public elementary schools	1.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	33.3	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,041	$4,634	$10,407
Elkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 542-2541	186	18	10.0	43.0%	145 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	46	180^th of 300 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.3	143^rd of 201 public elementary schools	28.9%	37	38.5	51.6	26.9	52.6			42.2	57.7	58.1	11.5	36.9			42.2	23.1			$8,119	$330	$7,788
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2							40.6										$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-5	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7				49.5		51.2	28.4				39.8	41.6			$10,923	$311	$10,612
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.0							55.1										$12,465	$1,128	$11,337
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8							72.5										$10,932	$436	$10,496
Red Willow Colony School - 09	Public	K-8	20019 474th Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 629-1152	26	2	14.8		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	268^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	50.0	13.3	16.7	0.0		25.0	0.0	0.0	13.3		100.0		$11,693	$00	$11,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolland Colony Elementary - 05

How many students attend Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 9 students attended Rolland Colony Elementary - 05.

What district is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 in?

Elkton School District 05-3

Is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?

Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 69^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?

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

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