Enrollment
31
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3·NCES 467935001067
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04
43188 Mayfield Rd, Willow Lake, SD 57278 · (605) 625-5945 · Clark County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 10% |
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
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04→Willow Lake High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Willow Lake School District 12-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
SD avg 50.3% . -1.7pp since 2022
Math
17.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -10.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 41 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 28.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #273 of 331 | #5 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
+6 (+24%) vs 2020
+138% since 2000-01, when it was 13
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 20% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 80% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 77% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 94% (16 to 31); teachers up 100% (1 to 2).
About Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 runs as a very small elementary school in Willow Lake, South Dakota. In all, 31 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That is 85% below the average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 is a school in Willow Lake School District 12-3. The district has 6 schools and 344 students.
At Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04, 100% of students are White. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 91% White.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Among South Dakota public elementary schools, Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Clark County show median household income comes to about $70,726, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 820, Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 among them.
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 is about 5.5 miles from Willow Lake Elementary - 02, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 24%, from 25 to 31. Students per teacher increased from 12.5 in 2020-21 to 15.5 in 2024-25.
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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 Willow Lake School District 12-3
- Willow Lake Elementary - 02Elementary · 153 students
- Willow Lake High School - 01High · 69 students
- Willow Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 54 students
- Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 21 students
- Collins Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 16 students
Other schools in Willow Lake
- Willow Lake Elementary - 02Elementary · 153 students
- Willow Lake High School - 01High · 69 students
- Willow Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Willow Lake Elementary - 025.5 mi · 153
- Willow Lake High School - 015.5 mi · 69
- Willow Lake Middle School - 035.5 mi · 54
- Collins Colony Elementary - 0611.9 mi · 16
- Silver Lake Colony - 0711.9 mi · 16
- Henry Elementary - 0214.0 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04What is the total enrollment at Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04?
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 31 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 serve?
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 have?
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04?
Student demographics at Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 in?
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 is part of Willow Lake School District 12-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.