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Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05

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Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 200 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 is a small public elementary school located in Wetonka, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 27 students. While the school has relatively strong performance in English Language Arts, it struggles in Mathematics and Science, with student proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students perform better than their peers in the state, but students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and white students perform poorly in comparison.

Compared to nearby schools, Leola Elementary - 02 outperforms Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 significantly outperforms the school in both subjects. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average. Despite its relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, the school's overall performance suggests that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

In conclusion, while Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 has some strengths, such as the performance of its English Language Learner and Special Education students, the school faces significant challenges in Mathematics and Science, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates. Compared to nearby schools, the school generally underperforms, particularly in comparison to the high-performing Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06. The school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio suggest that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,113

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36848 123rd St
Wetonka, SD 57481

(605) 439-3477

District: Leola School District 44-2

Students who attend Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	Leola Junior High - 03
High:	Leola High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

200^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

98^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Leola School District 44-2

67^th of 147Leola School District 44-2 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

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Science25%-18 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
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	36848 123rd St	Wetonka	57481	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	30	2	13.0	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	200^th of 300 public elementary schools	33.3%					(n/a)	100.0	28.6		75.0	100.0	50.0	54.6	0.0	0.0		50.0	50.0	37.5	27.3		25.0		$18,113	$1,000	$17,113
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	11865 370th Ave	Westport	57481	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	12	2	6.3		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	174^th of 300 public elementary schools	42.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0		100.0	42.9	50.0	0.0	100.0	0.0		100.0	57.1	50.0	100.0	66.7
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-8	12434 364th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	26	2	11.7		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	187^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.7%					(n/a)	75.0	33.3	33.3	50.0		66.7	53.3	75.0	0.0	0.0	50.0		66.7	40.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	$13,597	$263	$13,334
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	12465 359th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	31	2	14.0		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	267^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	33.3	15.4		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$14,619	$263	$14,356
Leola Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Leola Ave	Leola	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 439-3477	57	8	7.4	29.8%	51 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	77.1	40^th of 300 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)	37.5	60.0	83.3				57.9	62.5	100.0	83.3				79.0	66.7			$18,113	$1,000	$17,113
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	22.5%	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	76.8	42^nd of 300 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.2	12^th of 201 public elementary schools	94.0%	30	57.1	73.3	64.0				65.8	47.6	66.7	80.0				65.8	52.0			$13,774	$988	$12,786
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		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 300 public elementary schools	99.0%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	80.0	100.0	100.0		93.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$13,408	$263	$13,144
Lincoln Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S 10th St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7200	233	28	8.1	60.5%	143 (61.4%)	5 (2.1%)	31 (13.3%)	25 (10.7%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	64.5	107^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.3%		52.4	103^rd of 201 public elementary schools	48.8%	4	74.3	41.2	61.1				59.1	85.7	35.3	47.2				56.2	36.1			$12,897	$2,283	$10,615
C C Lee Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	1900 N State St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7500	356	24	14.8	17.7%	289 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.5%)	83.2	19^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.4	16^th of 201 public elementary schools	92.0%	3	67.2	53.1	78.7				66.1	84.4	59.4	78.7				74.1	72.1			$11,724	$325	$11,399
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	819 8th Ave NE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7400	304	24	12.9	55.3%	192 (63.2%)	8 (2.6%)	51 (16.8%)	7 (2.3%)	18 (5.9%)	5 (1.6%)	23 (7.6%)	40.7	195^th of 300 public elementary schools	35.0%		21.1	169^th of 201 public elementary schools	15.9%	26	45.2	32.6	38.5				39.4	53.2	43.5	25.0				41.3	17.3			$11,808	$1,055	$10,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05

What is the racial makeup of Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05?

Students at Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 are 100% White.

Is Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?

Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 200^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05.

What schools do graduates of Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 attend?

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

Middle : Leola Junior High - 03
High : Leola High School - 01

What district is Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 in?

Leola School District 44-2

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