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Boulder Colony School - 06

Public Grades K-8

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Boulder Colony School - 06 is a small elementary school in Hosmer, South Dakota, serving 11 students in grades K-8. Despite its small size, this school stands out for its exceptional academic performance and efficient resource allocation.

With 100% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, Boulder Colony School - 06 significantly outperforms the district and state averages, which range from 35% to 60% proficiency. The school also ranks among the top 1-3 elementary schools in the state for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school has made impressive strides in reducing its chronic absenteeism rate from 20.2% to 0% in the most recent year.

Interestingly, Edmunds Central School District 22-5, which Boulder Colony School - 06 is a part of, is ranked 69 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the small size of Boulder Colony School - 06, with its low student-teacher ratio ranging from 8:1 to 11:1, and its decreasing spending per student, from $15,772 in 2020-2021 to $8,395 in 2023-2024, suggest that the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achieve exceptional academic outcomes.

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Main St
Hosmer, SD 57448

(605) 287-4251

District: Edmunds Central School District 22-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (100% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school100%

District avg43%

South Dakota avg47%

1^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Edmunds Central School District 22-5

69^th of 147Edmunds Central School District 22-5 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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts100%+49 vs state

Mathematics100%+57 vs state

Science100%+59 vs state

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Schools Near Boulder Colony School - 06

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boulder Colony School - 06	Public	K-8	301 E Main St	Hosmer	57448	McPherson County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.1	1^st of 300 public elementary schools	99.7%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0
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	34.4%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	155^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.3%		3.1	198^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	16.7	83.3	37.5			45.0	66.7	16.7	62.5			50.0	37.5	$21,855	$2,814	$19,040
Bowdle Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	3083 2nd Ave	Bowdle	57428	Edmunds County	Bowdle School District 22-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 285-6590	40	7	5.5	42.5%	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	70.5	80^th of 300 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)	71.4	33.3	66.7			57.9	71.4	16.7	100.0			63.2	83.3	$27,011	$2,705	$24,306
Eureka Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	805 10th St	Eureka	57437	McPherson County	Eureka School District 44-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 284-2875	94	11	8.8	44.7%	73 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	59.8	125^th of 300 public elementary schools	58.3%		63.4	66^th of 201 public elementary schools	67.2%	59	70.0	69.2	53.3	33.3		56.0	60.0	46.2	26.7	58.3		46.0	40.0	$19,520	$1,392	$18,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder Colony School - 06

Is Boulder Colony School - 06 a good school?

Yes! Boulder Colony School - 06 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder Colony School - 06?

Students at Boulder Colony School - 06 are 100% White.

How many students attend Boulder Colony School - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 12 students attended Boulder Colony School - 06.

What district is Boulder Colony School - 06 in?

Edmunds Central School District 22-5

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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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