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Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is a small public elementary school located in Faulkton, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 34 students. While 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, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 itself faces significant academic challenges.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 31.82%, compared to 65.84% for the district and 50.93% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in certain grade levels, such as 6th grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 0%. However, the school does have some bright spots, such as 100% proficiency in 5th grade ELA and 8th grade Mathematics.

Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with low rankings for male students, white students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 0.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, it does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, the school's performance is significantly worse than the other nearby schools in the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district, such as Faulkton Elementary - 02 and Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10, as well as Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, suggesting unique challenges or factors specific to this school.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,736

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

25%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 100% (any vaccine)

35075 148th St
Faulkton, SD 57438

(605) 598-6266

District: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

Students who attend Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 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 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg61%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Female (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-23 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 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 (2022-23)	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
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	8.8%	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							26.1							26.1				25%	100%	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
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	10.0%	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							68.4							52.6				0%	100%	$11,892	$516	$11,376
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	15.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							41.7							50.0						$6,704	$266	$6,439
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-8	35955 139th St	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	34	1	28.0	8.8%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							83.3							88.9				0%	100%	$13,408	$263	$13,144
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	—	175 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.3	5^th of 203 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.7	6^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.0%	1	89.3	65.2	82.8				80.0	92.9	78.3	82.8				85.0	75.9			91.3%	4.3%	$12,194	$1,164	$11,030
Ipswich Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6832	182	15	12.0	—	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	80.1	21^st of 203 public elementary schools	89.7%		76.8	42^nd of 300 public elementary schools	86.0%	21	72.7	47.6	78.6				67.6	81.8	61.9	64.3				69.0	57.2			88%	8%	$13,774	$988	$12,786
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	61	9	6.8	—	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							52.9							35.3				100%	0%	$21,855	$2,814	$19,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06

What schools do graduates of Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 attend?

Students who attend Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06.

What district is Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 in?

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

What is the racial makeup of Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06?

Students at Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 are 100% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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