Enrollment
22
Elementary
DISTRICT 53 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HITCHCOCK TULARE SCHOOL DISTRICT 56-6·NCES 460004601166
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
17866 Glendale Dr, Frankfort, SD 57440 · (605) 266-2151 · Spink County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL22 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 18% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04→Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +27.9pp since 2022
Math
62.5%
SD avg 47.5% . +15.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.1% | 47.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Spink County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22 | #290 of 331 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
22
0 (0%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22 | 2.6 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 2.5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 2.6 | 8.8:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 14% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 2.5 | 9.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 53% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 85% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glendale Colony Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (23 to 22); teachers up 4% (2.5 to 2.6).
About Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school run by Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 in Frankfort, South Dakota. Enrolled students number 22 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students each.
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 enrolls 236 students, and its 5 schools include Glendale Colony Elementary - 04.
White students are the large majority at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04, with 100% of enrollment.
The school reported 2.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1.
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of South Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Spink County, median household income is about $70,139, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Spink County number 22 and enroll about 1,155.
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is the closest public school, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 was 22 in 2020-21 and 22 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.0:1 in 2020-21, and 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Spink County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,219
Census ACS
Median income
$70,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
1,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
- Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Elementary · 116 students
- Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01High · 58 students
- Spink Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 21 students
- Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02Middle · 19 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Spink Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 21 students
- Camrose Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Spink Colony Elementary - 033.7 mi · 21
- Camrose Colony Elementary - 069.8 mi · 10
- Doland High School - 0111.3 mi · 21
- Doland Elementary - 0311.3 mi · 63
- Doland Jr. High - 0211.3 mi · 15
- Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 0211.8 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale Colony Elementary - 04How large is Glendale Colony Elementary - 04?
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 22 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 serve?
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glendale Colony Elementary - 04?
At Glendale Colony Elementary - 04, the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 in?
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 is part of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.