Enrollment
39
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENNO SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-2·NCES 464710000418
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04
42805 Maxwell Rd, Scotland, SD 57059 · (605) 387-5161 · Hutchinson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
10.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
33 students
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 | 7 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 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
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04→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
12.0%
SD avg 50.3% . -10.2pp since 2022
Math
12.0%
SD avg 47.5% . +0.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 11.5% | 7.7% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 11.1% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of SD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 28% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Hutchinson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #260 of 331 | #6 of 9 |
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
39
-22 (-36%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 39 | 3.8 | 10.3:1 | 85% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 3.8 | 11.3:1 | 91% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 4.4 | 10.7:1 | 94% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 3 | 20.3:1 | 95% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 4.1 | 15.1:1 | 95% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 4 | 15.0:1 | 95% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | 94% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 1 | 28.0:1 | 89% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 24 | 1 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (62 to 39); teachers down 8% (4.1 to 3.8).
About Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is a very small elementary school in Scotland, South Dakota. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 39 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll around 204, and this school is 81% below that mark.
Menno School District 33-2 has 5 schools and 260 students, and Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is one of those schools.
White students are 100% of those enrolled at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04. Census estimates put the White share of Hutchinson County's population at about 91%.
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 reported 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.3:1. The school's 10.3:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in South Dakota. Roughly 85% of students at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 38% average for public schools in Hutchinson County is 47 points lower.
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 in the bottom 10% of South Dakota schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 17.9 points below it (10.5% actual, 28.4% predicted).
In Hutchinson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $73,977 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hutchinson County number 19, with about 1,376 students.
Menno Middle School - 05, about 4.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment fell 36% over 4 years, reaching 39 in 2024-25. The ratio was 20.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,404
Census ACS
Median income
$73,977
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menno School District 33-2
- Menno Elementary - 02Elementary · 91 students
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
- Menno Middle School - 05Middle · 37 students
- Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 19 students
Other schools in Scotland
- Scotland Elementary - 02Elementary · 114 students
- Scotland Middle School - 05Middle · 84 students
- Scotland High School - 01High · 64 students
- Dawson Colony School - 20Elementary · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Menno Middle School - 054.7 mi · 37
- Menno High School - 014.7 mi · 74
- Menno Elementary - 024.7 mi · 91
- Scotland Middle School - 054.7 mi · 84
- Scotland High School - 014.7 mi · 64
- Scotland Elementary - 024.7 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04How many students attend Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04?
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 39 students in grades KG-08.
Is Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is approximately 10.3:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04?
At Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 public or private?
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Menno School District 33-2.
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