Enrollment
26
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEUBROOK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-6·NCES 467830001154
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
20426 482nd Ave, White, SD 57276 · (605) 794-1152 · Brookings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% 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.
- ·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
9.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 12% |
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
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07→Deubrook High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Deubrook Area School District 05-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.7%
SD avg 50.3% . -13.6pp 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. The South Dakota average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2022.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.7% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 12.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Brookings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 26 | #284 of 331 | #8 of 10 |
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
26
+1 (+4%) vs 2020
+53% since 2010-11, when it was 17
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
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 | 26 | 2.8 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 3.3 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 2.3 | 12.0:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 2.2 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.5:1 | 82% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (22 to 26); teachers up 25% (2.2 to 2.8).
About Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is a small elementary school for students in White, South Dakota. The school's 26 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students each.
The district for Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is Deubrook Area School District 05-6, with 5 schools and 429 students.
The large majority of students at Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07, 100%, are White. Among all residents of Brookings County, the White share is about 88%.
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 employs 2.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
allk12 grades Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 a D. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is located in Brookings County, where median household income is about $70,064, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 21 public schools in Brookings County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,921.
Of nearby public schools, Deubrook High School - 01 is the closest, at about 4.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 25 in 2020-21 and 26 in 2024-25, a 4% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.4:1) than in 2020-21 (12.5:1).
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Brookings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,353
Census ACS
Median income
$70,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deubrook Area School District 05-6
- Deubrook Elementary - 03Elementary · 225 students
- Deubrook High School - 01High · 105 students
- Deubrook Jr. High - 02Middle · 47 students
- Red Willow Colony School - 09Elementary · 26 students
Other schools in White
- Deubrook High School - 01High · 105 students
- Deubrook Jr. High - 02Middle · 47 students
- Red Willow Colony School - 09Elementary · 26 students
- Rolland Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Deubrook High School - 014.5 mi · 105
- Deubrook Jr. High - 024.5 mi · 47
- Rolland Colony Elementary - 055.9 mi · 9
- Hendricks High School8.8 mi · 59
- HENDRICKS ELEMENTARY8.8 mi · 74
- MNVSS8.8 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07What is the total enrollment at Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07?
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 enrolls approximately 26 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 serve?
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is approximately 9.4:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07?
At Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07, the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 in?
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is part of Deubrook Area School District 05-6.
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