Glendale Colony Elementary - 04

Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is an elementary school of rural-scale scale in Frankfort, South Dakota, overseen by Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, enrolling 22 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Within Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which oversees 5 schools and 236 students, Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 reports that nearly all students (100%) are White.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Spink County shows median household earnings sit near $70,139, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Spink County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,155 students), of which Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is one.

The closest other public school is Spink Colony Elementary - 03, roughly 3.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 has fell 4%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 22 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.