Enrollment
19
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENNO SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-2·NCES 464710000417
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
43582 NE Jim River Rd, Utica, SD 57067 · (605) 387-5161 · Yankton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 4 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 5% |
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
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03→Menno High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Menno School District 33-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
SD avg 50.3% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
27.3%
SD avg 47.5% . +19.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 8.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Yankton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #300 of 331 | #6 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
19
-2 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 19 | 2.8 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 2.8 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 3.2 | 6.3:1 | 15% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.0:1 | 14% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 3.1 | 5.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 3 | 7.0:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | 92% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (16 to 19); teachers down 10% (3.1 to 2.8).
About Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is a small elementary school in Utica, South Dakota, administered by Menno School District 33-2. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 19 students. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students.
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 falls under Menno School District 33-2, which has 5 schools enrolling 260 students.
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 enrolls a student body that is 100% White. In Yankton County overall, about 88% of residents are White.
The count of teachers at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is 2.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 6.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Dakota is 15.4:1, higher than at this school.
Yankton County census figures show that median household income is about $72,821, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is among the 11 public schools in Yankton County.
Nearby, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is about 9.6 miles away.
The NCES locale for Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 21 to 19.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Yankton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,414
Census ACS
Median income
$72,821
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menno School District 33-2
- Menno Elementary - 02Elementary · 91 students
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 39 students
- Menno Middle School - 05Middle · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 049.6 mi · 39
- Menno Elementary - 0210.4 mi · 91
- Menno Middle School - 0510.4 mi · 37
- Menno High School - 0110.4 mi · 74
- Scotland Elementary - 0212.2 mi · 114
- Scotland Middle School - 0512.2 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03How large is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 19 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 serve?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is approximately 6.8:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is overseen by Menno School District 33-2 in Yankton County.
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