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Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11

Q: Is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 a good school?

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 ranks in the bottom 0.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?

Students at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 are 100% White.

Public Grades K-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is a small public elementary school located in Miller, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 33 students. The school is part of the Miller 29-4 school district, which is ranked 107 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has consistently performed poorly on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. In comparison, the overall performance of the Miller 29-4 district and the state of South Dakota is significantly higher, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 76% in various subject areas and grade levels. The nearby Miller Elementary - 02 school, which is also part of the Miller 29-4 district, outperforms Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 by a wide margin, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 79% in different subject areas and grade levels.

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.1% to 20.8% over the past few years, which may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance. In comparison, the nearby Miller Elementary - 02 school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is similar to Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11. Additionally, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 26.4 over the past few years, while the nearby Miller Elementary - 02 school has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Students ?

37.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,839

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35350 206th St
Miller, SD 57362

(605) 853-2711

District: Miller School District 29-4

Students who attend Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 usually attend:

High:

Miller High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 51 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

299^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%

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Middle school

243^rd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Miller School District 29-4

107^th of 147Miller School District 29-4 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

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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Middle school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-51 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

Science0%-44 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
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	35350 206th St	Miller	57362	Hand County	Miller School District 29-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 853-2711	37	1	37.0		37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	299^th of 300 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,839	$648	$12,191
Miller Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	623 E 4th St	Miller	57362	Hand County	Miller School District 29-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 853-2711	231	21	10.8	22.5%	213 (92.2%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.8	46^th of 300 public elementary schools	84.7%		87.3	11^th of 201 public elementary schools	94.5%	35	75.0	75.0	58.3	50.0			62.9	58.3	79.2	63.9	56.3			63.8	50.0			$13,505	$673	$12,832
Highmore Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	415 Iowa Ave S	Highmore	57345	Hyde County	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 852-2276	133	12	11.4	36.8%	105 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	188^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.3%		51.2	105^th of 201 public elementary schools	47.8%	83	52.6	37.5	27.8	44.4			40.3	47.4	50.0	27.8	22.2			38.7	33.3			$15,618	$1,696	$13,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11

What is the racial makeup of Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?

Students at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 are 100% White.

How many students attend Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11.

What schools do graduates of Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 attend?

Students who attend Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 usually go on to attend:

High : Miller High School - 01

What district is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 in?

Miller School District 29-4

Is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 a good school?

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 ranks in the bottom 0.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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