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Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary

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Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary ranks 177 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rutland, South Dakota, with 128 students. The school is part of the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district, which is ranked 139 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency was 44.45% compared to the state's 50.93%, and its Mathematics proficiency was 40% compared to the state's 43.49%. However, the school's special education students perform relatively well, ranking 62 out of 248 SD elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.7% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student is $15,087, which is higher than the state average, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary performs better than the Spring Lake Colony Elementary and Camridge Colony School, which are both part of the same district and have lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, the school performs worse than the nearby schools in the Brookings and Madison school districts, such as Medary Elementary, Sioux Valley Elementary, Camelot Intermediate, and Madison Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance.

116

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,035

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 School St
Rutland, SD 57054

(605) 586-4352

District: Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

8.6%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg29%

South Dakota avg47%

177^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6

139^th of 147Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6 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)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science35%-5 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
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	116	14	8.0	21.6%	103 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	47.2	177^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.0%					(n/a)	35.7	57.2	41.2				44.5	28.6	71.4	23.5				40.0	35.3			$18,035	$1,300	$16,735
Camridge Colony School	Public	K-8	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	24	2	10.5		24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	256^th of 300 public elementary schools	14.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	5.3	66.7	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,690	$1,291	$14,400
Madison Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	700 NW 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 256-7721	515	33	15.6	28.5%	412 (80.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	66.4	100^th of 300 public elementary schools	66.7%		55.9	94^th of 201 public elementary schools	53.2%	6	41.5	57.1	69.4				56.2	41.5	56.0	57.6				51.8	57.7			$10,752	$967	$9,785
Colman Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S Loban Ave	Colman	57017	Moody County	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 534-3534	193	14	13.7	23.3%	154 (79.8%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	63.8	112^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.6	110^th of 201 public elementary schools	45.3%	2	60.7	56.3	50.0	40.0			51.6	64.3	62.5	57.2	44.0			56.7	39.3			$12,028	$803	$11,224
Chester Elementary -02	Public	PK, KG-5	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 489-2411	154	10	15.4	20.1%	146 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	64.1	110^th of 300 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.1	101^st of 201 public elementary schools	49.8%	9	57.1	50.0	60.0				55.7	66.7	35.0	70.0				57.4	35.0			$12,218	$1,052	$11,166
Spring Lake Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	18	2	7.7		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	285^th of 300 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,734	$1,456	$14,278
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8							72.5										$10,932	$436	$10,496
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	75	51^st of 300 public elementary schools	83.0%		60.1	77^th of 201 public elementary schools	61.7%	26	63.3	51.9	62.3				59.6	78.3	63.0	58.0				66.1	49.3			$10,839	$264	$10,575
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7				49.5		51.2	28.4				39.8	41.6			$10,923	$311	$10,612
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	24243 456th Ave	Madison	57042	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	41	3	13.6		41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	251^st of 300 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)	33.3	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	25.0	25.0	$10,858	$417	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary

What district is Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary in?

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6

How many students attend Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary.

Is Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary a good school?

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary ranks 177^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary?

Students at Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary are 89% White, 9% Hispanic.

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