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Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is a small public elementary school in Faulkton, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of 32 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.

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 66.67% proficiency in ELA and 72.22% proficiency in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where 75% of students were proficient in ELA and 100% were proficient in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school outperforms its district, Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, in both ELA and Math across most grade levels.

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 also stands out for its exceptional performance among specific student subgroups. The school's male students rank 11th out of 292 South Dakota elementary schools, and the white students rank 43rd out of 287 schools. Furthermore, the school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to 5.3% in 2024-2025. While Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 outperforms nearby schools like Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, it is outperformed by Faulkton Elementary - 02, another school in the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district.

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,892

Per pupil spending ?

10.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

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

Exemptions: 100% (any vaccine)

15185 346th Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438

(605) 598-6266

District: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

Students who attend Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 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

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 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

Male (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 14, 2009

I live at Thunderbird Colony so of course I'll rate them 5 stars. ;) our kids get a decent K to 8 aducation here. however we could greatly benefit from also having a high school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10

What is the racial makeup of Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10?

Students at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 are 100% White.

What district is Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 in?

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

How many students attend Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10.

What schools do graduates of Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 attend?

Students who attend Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 usually go on to attend:

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

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