Enrollment
31
Elementary
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-2·NCES 461294001082
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
1004 Hillcrest Dr, Garden City, SD 57236 · (605) 532-3606 · Clark County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
15.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
28 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 19% |
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
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05→Clark High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Clark School District 12-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
18.2%
SD avg 50.3% . -2.9pp since 2022
Math
18.2%
SD avg 47.5% . +2.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.2% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 15.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #270 of 331 | #4 of 6 |
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
31
+2 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 32
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 90% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 90% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 90% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | 89% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 3 | 20.0:1 | 95% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 91% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (29 to 31); teachers unchanged (2 to 2).
About Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 operates as a small elementary school in Garden City, South Dakota. The school counts 31 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 85% smaller than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 is run by Clark School District 12-2, whose 6 schools enroll 497 students.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls a student body that is 100% White. That is higher than the 91% White share among all Clark County residents.
Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.5:1. Elementary schools in South Dakota have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. The lunch program counts 90% of students at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Clark County average 36%.
The allk12 Grade for Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 is D. Compared with South Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 would be expected to post about 26.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.1%.
Clark County has these Census figures: median household income is about $70,726, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Clark County number 11 and enroll about 820.
Clark Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 29 to 31. The school's ratio rose from 14.5:1 to 15.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,917
Census ACS
Median income
$70,726
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark School District 12-2
- Clark Elementary - 02Elementary · 212 students
- Clark High School - 01High · 124 students
- Clark Middle School - 03Middle · 72 students
- Fordham Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 42 students
- Silver Lake Colony - 07Elementary · 16 students
Other Hillcrest Colony Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hillcrest Colony Elementary. Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 is the largest of the 2.
- Hillcrest Colony ElementaryPower, MT · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Elementary - 025.6 mi · 212
- Clark High School - 015.7 mi · 124
- Clark Middle School - 035.7 mi · 72
- Silver Lake Colony - 076.2 mi · 16
- Henry Elementary - 0211.2 mi · 93
- Henry Middle School - 0311.2 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05What is the total enrollment at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 31 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 serve?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05.
How diverse is Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 is overseen by Clark School District 12-2 in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.