Enrollment
23
Elementary
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 11-1·NCES 463954001080
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
28748 386th Ave, Lake Andes, SD 57356 · (605) 487-7655 · Charles Mix County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL23 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% 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.
- A+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
11.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
20 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 13% |
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
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05→Andes Central High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Andes Central School District 11-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
94.1%
SD avg 50.3% . +25.7pp since 2022
Math
76.5%
SD avg 47.5% . +18.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 26 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 | 94.1% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 2022-23 | 68.4% | 57.9% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of SD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+58.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 58 points, placing it in South Dakota's top 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 Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Charles Mix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23 | #289 of 331 | #6 of 7 |
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
23
-6 (-21%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 87% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 2 | 15.2:1 | 90% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 51 | 3 | 17.0:1 | 94% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 3 | 17.0:1 | 94% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 90% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (30 to 23); teachers up 1% (2 to 2).
About Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05, located in Lake Andes, South Dakota, is a small elementary school. It educates 23 students in kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 89% smaller than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is one school in a 4-school district, Andes Central School District 11-1, which enrolls 323 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is 100% White. Among all residents of Charles Mix County, the White share is about 64%.
Its teaching staff equals 2 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.5:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 87%.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 85.5%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in South Dakota are predicted to post 27.4%, so the school is 58.1 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Census Bureau estimates for Charles Mix County show that the median household income is $64,038, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 14 public schools in Charles Mix County, enrolling about 1,966 students in all.
Andes Central Middle School - 04 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles away. Within ten miles of Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05, there are 6 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment declined 21% from its 2020-21 level of 29. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.7:1 in 2020-21 to 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Charles Mix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,281
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andes Central School District 11-1
- Andes Central Elementary - 02Elementary · 184 students
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Andes Central Middle School - 04Middle · 51 students
Other schools in Lake Andes
- Andes Central Elementary - 02Elementary · 184 students
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Andes Central Middle School - 04Middle · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Andes Central Middle School - 045.5 mi · 51
- Andes Central Elementary - 025.5 mi · 184
- Andes Central High School - 015.5 mi · 65
- Armour Middle School - 039.0 mi · 50
- Armour Elementary - 029.0 mi · 119
- Armour High School - 019.0 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05How many students attend Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 23 students in grades KG-08.
Is Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 have?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
Student demographics at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 in?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is part of Andes Central School District 11-1.
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