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Sunrise Colony - 15

Public Grades K-8

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Colony - 15 is a small elementary school located in Summit, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of just 17 students. As part of the Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked 99 out of 147 districts in the state, Sunrise Colony - 15 faces significant academic challenges compared to its peers.

The school's academic performance is notably lower than the district and state averages, with only 10% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to over 50% for the district and state. This disparity is particularly pronounced in the lower grades, where no students in grades 3-6 are proficient in these core subjects. In contrast, nearby Jefferson Elementary - 09 and Lincoln Elementary - 05, also part of the Watertown School District, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 75%.

Sunrise Colony - 15 also faces challenges in other areas, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.4% to 20.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's small size and isolated location, being over 17 miles away from the nearest Watertown schools, may contribute to these difficulties. While the available data is limited, the school's dedicated staff and small size could present opportunities for targeted interventions and personalized support to improve student outcomes, potentially through collaboration with the broader educational community.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45425 152nd St
Summit, SD 57266

(605) 882-6340

District: Watertown School District 14-4

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 44 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

277^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

216^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Watertown School District 14-4

99^th of 147Watertown School District 14-4 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)25th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 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
Sunrise Colony - 15	Public	K-8	45425 152nd St	Summit	57266	Grant County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6340	20	2	10.0		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	277^th of 300 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	10.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Summit Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-8	400 W Sherman Ave	Summit	57266	Roberts County	Summit School District 54-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 398-6211	132	13	10.1	51.5%	74 (56.1%)	4 (3.0%)	13 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	22.1	246^th of 300 public elementary schools	18.0%		10.7	185^th of 201 public elementary schools	8.0%	61	22.2	53.3	6.7	11.8	10.0	27.3	22.1	33.3	26.7	13.3	11.8	20.0	18.2	19.5	13.3	36.4	23.1	$15,464	$1,325	$14,139
Florence Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 758-2412	179	11	16.1	32.4%	172 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	147^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.0%		27.8	157^th of 201 public elementary schools	21.9%	10	46.2	48.2	50.0				48.1	61.5	44.5	37.5				48.1	33.3			$12,574	$716	$11,858
Waubay Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 947-4529	88	11	7.7	64.8%	53 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (25.0%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (13.6%)	56.4	142^nd of 300 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.1	83^rd of 201 public elementary schools	58.7%	59	27.3	52.9	66.7	33.3			43.5	45.5	52.9	66.7	50.0			52.2	50.0			$17,598	$2,189	$15,409
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	319 Mary Pl	Waverly	57201	Codington County	Waverly School District 14-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 886-9174	128	11	11.4	50.8%	105 (82.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	34.2	217^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	162^nd of 201 public elementary schools	19.4%	55	23.5	31.6	34.6				30.7	29.4	31.6	26.9				29.0	38.5			$15,192	$484	$14,708
Jefferson Elementary - 09	Public	1-4	1701 N Maple St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6390	333	23	14.2	32.7%	278 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	59	130^th of 300 public elementary schools	56.7%		77.7	31^st of 201 public elementary schools	84.6%	99	49.4	48.7					49.1	49.4	62.2					55.3				$11,854	$908	$10,947
Lincoln Elementary - 05	Public	1-4	1100 13th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6340	361	24	14.8	37.1%	272 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	53	157^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.7%		84.2	19^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.5%	138	44.0	41.5					42.7	58.2	47.9					53.0				$11,908	$962	$10,946
Mellette Elementary - 07	Public	1-4	619 2nd St NW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6385	267	20	13.6	47.6%	192 (71.9%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.1%)	45.1	183^rd of 300 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.4	131^st of 201 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	40.9	32.5					36.4	51.5	45.5					48.3				$11,594	$1,010	$10,584
Enemy Swim Day School	Public	K-8	13525 446th Avenue	Waubay	57273	Day County	Enemy Swim Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 947-4605	158	1	158.0	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Public	PK-K	5 12th St SW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6350	296	22	13.7	38.2%	229 (77.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Colony - 15

What district is Sunrise Colony - 15 in?

Watertown School District 14-4

Is Sunrise Colony - 15 a good school?

Sunrise Colony - 15 ranks in the bottom 7.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Colony - 15?

Students at Sunrise Colony - 15 are 100% White.

How many students attend Sunrise Colony - 15?

In the 2024-25 school year, 20 students attended Sunrise Colony - 15.

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