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Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05

Public Grades K-8

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 is a small public elementary school located in Faulkton, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of just 19 students. The school is part of the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district, which is ranked 41 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 has struggled compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.71%) and Mathematics (35.71%) were significantly lower than the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district (65.84% and 64.35% respectively) and the state of South Dakota (50.93% and 43.49% respectively). The school has also had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.2% to 3.1% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the two closest schools to Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 within the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district have very different performance levels. Faulkton Elementary - 02 is a high-performing school, ranking 6th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025, while Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is also a lower-performing school, ranking 239th out of 300. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, these factors do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,704

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15442 343rd Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438

(605) 598-6266

District: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

Students who attend Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	Faulkton Middle School - 08
High:	Faulkton High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg63%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

269^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

18^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

41^st of 147Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 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)34th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05

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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
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	15442 343rd Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	20	2	9.8		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	269^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.3%					(n/a)	0.0		25.0		100.0	33.3	35.7	0.0		0.0		100.0	66.7	35.7	25.0	66.7	42.9	$6,704	$266	$6,439
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	15185 346th Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	33	2	16.5		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	30^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.0%					(n/a)	60.0		83.3	50.0	0.0	75.0	66.7	80.0		66.7	50.0	0.0	100.0	72.2	50.0	75.0	60.0	$11,892	$516	$11,376
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	35075 148th St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	33	3	10.6		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	239^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	33.3	14.3	100.0	0.0	66.7	50.0	31.8	0.0	28.6	50.0	0.0	33.3	100.0	27.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
Faulkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	185	15	12.1	26.5%	175 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	6^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.1	5^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	78.3	78.8	86.4				80.8	82.6	87.9	86.4				85.9	72.7			$12,194	$1,164	$11,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05

What schools do graduates of Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faulkton Middle School - 08
High : Faulkton High School - 01

What district is Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 in?

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

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

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

How many students attend Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 20 students attended Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.

Is Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?

Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 ranks in the bottom 10.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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