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Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03

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Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 ranks 97 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is a small, public elementary school located in Olivet, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 46 students. As part of the Freeman School District 33-1, the school has a unique student population with a predominantly Amish/Mennonite background.

Academically, Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with an impressive 100% proficiency rate in 3rd grade ELA. However, the school's performance in mathematics and science lags behind, with proficiency rates below the district and state levels. The school's female students rank highly in ELA, while the male students underperform compared to the state. Additionally, Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates than the nearby Freeman Elementary - 02 and Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04.

Despite its strong ELA performance, Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 faces some challenges, including lower proficiency in mathematics and science, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's unique student population and rural setting may contribute to these factors, presenting both opportunities and obstacles for the school to enhance its educational outcomes. Addressing these areas of improvement could help the school better serve its students and community.

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,905

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27709 Tschetter Ave
Olivet, SD 57052

(605) 925-4216

District: Freeman School District 33-1

Students who attend Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 usually attend:

High:

Freeman High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

97^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 32%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

196^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%

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★★★★★

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1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Freeman School District 33-1

79^th of 147Freeman School District 33-1 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

Female (2025)94th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)41st percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science38%-6 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
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	26730 423rd Ave	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	30	2	15.0		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	286^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	50.0	57.2	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	28.6	15.8	0.0	42.9	33.3	$10,937	$952	$9,984
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	42021 268th St	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	31	3	12.4	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	202^nd of 300 public elementary schools	32.7%					(n/a)	33.3		33.3	33.3	66.7	50.0	41.2	33.3		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	23.5	50.0	50.0	50.0	$10,368	$252	$10,116
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-8	41844 269th St	Ethan	57334	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3040	21	3	8.4	85.7%	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	254^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,027	$252	$11,775
Menno Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 387-5161	91	12	7.7	40.7%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	62	116^th of 300 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.4	112^th of 201 public elementary schools	44.3%	4	46.7	80.0	25.0				48.6	73.3	90.0	50.0				70.3	25.0			$17,019	$1,504	$15,514
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6			52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6			44.6	50.0			$13,636	$630	$13,006
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	60^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.0%					(n/a)		100.0		50.0		66.7	70.0		66.7		50.0		100.0	70.0		33.3		$13,839	$1,826	$12,014
Parkston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	102C S Chapman Dr	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	272	19	13.9	25.4%	242 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	70.3	84^th of 300 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.1	64^th of 201 public elementary schools	68.2%	20	42.5	55.6	65.7				54.1	72.5	61.1	65.7				66.7	42.9			$11,871	$914	$10,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03

Is Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?

Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 ranks 97^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03.

What is the racial makeup of Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?

Students at Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 are 100% White.

What district is Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 in?

Freeman School District 33-1

What schools do graduates of Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

High : Freeman High School - 01

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