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Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06

Public Grades K-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is a small public elementary school in Stratford, South Dakota, serving just 17 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Northwestern Area School District, which is ranked 103 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and its district. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.18% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.93% statewide and 58.86% in the district. In mathematics, 0% of students were proficient, compared to 43.49% statewide and 37.14% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 8th grade English Language Arts and all grade levels in mathematics, with 0% proficiency rates. In contrast, the nearby Warner Elementary - 02 and Groton Area Elementary - 02 schools have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates above 60% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 23.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school's small size of just 17 students is unique compared to the nearby schools, which have enrollments ranging from 124 to 416 students. While the low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 to 6.0 may contribute to the school's small size, it does not seem to translate to higher academic performance. The school's isolated location, over 15 miles away from the nearest comparable schools, may present challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and access to educational opportunities.

Students ?

5.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,043

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14625 401st Ave
Stratford, SD 57474

(605) 396-7497

District: Northwestern Area School District 56-7

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 43 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

245^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

228^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Northwestern Area School District 56-7

103^rd of 147Northwestern Area School District 56-7 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)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Hutterville Colony Elementary - 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 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 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
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	14625 401st Ave	Stratford	57474	Brown County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 396-7497	16	3	5.5		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	245^th of 300 public elementary schools	18.3%					(n/a)		0.0	100.0	25.0	0.0	18.2		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	33.3	$11,043	$23	$11,020
Groton Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N 1st St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 397-2317	278	20	13.6	23.4%	251 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	77.3	38^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.3%		70.3	49^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.6%	11	77.3	65.9	63.3			68.7	81.8	65.9	46.9			64.2	46.9			$11,705	$617	$11,088
Warner Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 225-6194	145	11	13.1	4.8%	136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	95	4^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.8	3^rd of 201 public elementary schools	98.5%	1	92.3	91.3	77.3			87.3	100.0	95.7	77.3			91.6	72.7			$10,733	$19	$10,713
Northwestern Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 887-3467	135	10	14.0	19.3%	121 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	58.7	133^rd of 300 public elementary schools	55.7%		67.1	55^th of 201 public elementary schools	72.6%	78	50.0	43.5	76.9			54.2	58.3	47.8	38.5			47.9	38.5			$12,642	$879	$11,763
Mike Miller Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	3010 Milwaukee Ave NE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7800	282	21	13.6	40.8%	192 (68.1%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.5%)	11 (3.9%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	41.1	194^th of 300 public elementary schools	35.3%		57.5	88^th of 201 public elementary schools	56.2%	106	26.0	48.8	37.2			36.8	34.0	53.5	39.5			41.9	23.3			$11,172	$739	$10,434
May Overby Elementary - 09	Public	K-5	612 14th Ave SE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7300	327	29	11.4	53.5%	197 (60.2%)	14 (4.3%)	43 (13.1%)	19 (5.8%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	44	185^th of 300 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.2	133^rd of 201 public elementary schools	33.8%	52	56.8	40.0	33.3			42.9	59.1	43.6	22.9			41.5	20.8			$13,095	$1,647	$11,448
SDSBVI Elementary - 01	Public	PK, KG-8	605 14th Ave SE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	School District School For The Blind & Visually Impaired	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 626-2580	10	8	1.1	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Simmons Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	1500 S 3rd St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7600	386	30	12.6	48.2%	261 (67.6%)	8 (2.1%)	69 (17.9%)	8 (2.1%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.5%)	50.2	165^th of 300 public elementary schools	45.0%		25	163^rd of 201 public elementary schools	18.9%	2	42.4	44.0	47.9			44.9	48.5	40.0	42.3			43.9	35.2			$11,490	$966	$10,524
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06

What district is Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 in?

Northwestern Area School District 56-7

What is the racial makeup of Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?

Students at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 are 100% White.

Is Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 a good school?

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 ranks in the bottom 18.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06.

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