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Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03

Q: Is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 ranks 203 rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is a small public elementary school in Utica, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of just 20 students. Despite its small size and high per-student spending, the school has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Menno School District and the state of South Dakota.

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 exhibits large performance gaps, with some grade levels performing particularly poorly, such as 0% proficiency in ELA and Mathematics for grades 3, 4, 6, and 8. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.2% to 20.8%, may be a contributing factor to its low academic performance. While the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, suggesting ample resources, it appears to be struggling to effectively utilize these resources to support student learning.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Freeman Elementary - 02, Scotland Elementary - 02, and Menno Elementary - 02, Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 consistently underperforms, indicating a systemic issue within the school or district. Collaboration with higher-performing schools and a focus on improving attendance and instruction could be valuable strategies for the school to consider.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,544

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43582 NE Jim River Rd
Utica, SD 57067

(605) 387-5161

District: Menno School District 33-2

Students who attend Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Menno Middle School - 05
High:	Menno High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

203^rd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

212^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%

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★★★★★

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2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Menno School District 33-2

122^nd of 147Menno School District 33-2 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)83rd percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03

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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
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
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
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
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	28971 447th Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	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%)	65.5	103^rd of 300 public elementary schools	65.7%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0	100.0				57.2	33.3	100.0	66.7				57.1	66.7
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%		41.3	125^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.8%	44	44.0	55.6	59.0				52.2	68.0	64.5	69.2				67.2	48.7			$12,131	$931	$11,199
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%		61	75^th of 201 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	64.8	60.6	60.6				62.0	66.2	63.4	48.5				59.6	53.0			$11,746	$933	$10,813
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	815 Locust St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-7392	416	27	15.6	43.0%	283 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.3	104^th of 201 public elementary schools	48.3%	34	47.3	47.1	59.1				51.0	48.7	32.9	59.1				46.7	43.9			$11,874	$923	$10,951
Webster Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 7th St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2484	391	17	22.6	31.7%	273 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	33.7	219^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.0%		40.5	127^th of 201 public elementary schools	36.8%	92	18.2	36.0	36.4				30.4	40.9	44.0	27.3				37.7	18.2			$16,048	$926	$15,123
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03

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

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

Middle : Menno Middle School - 05
High : Menno High School - 01

Is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 ranks 203^rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

What district is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 in?

Menno School District 33-2

How many students attend Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03.

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