The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM - RAMONA SCHOOL DISTRICT 39-5·NCES 460102701035

Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03

220 W 2nd St, Ramona, SD 57054 · (605)482-8244 · Lake County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL
·
allk12 Grade
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

Enrollment
,
Combined
STATE 315
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2022-23 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
60.0%
SD avg 49.0%
Math
60.0%
SD avg 45.6%

What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 49 and 46.

Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
16
-7 (-30%) vs 2017
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 13.1:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
6%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-23162.37.1:131% (5)
2020-2121121.0:114% (3)
2017-18231.813.1:130% (7)
2015-1616116.0:156% (9)
2010-1112112.0:158% (7)
2000-0126213.0:142% (11)
1990-9130N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (23 to 16); teachers up 28% (1.8 to 2.3).

About Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03

Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 is a public school found in Ramona, South Dakota.

Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 belongs to Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5.

The ratio of students to teachers is 7.1:1. The average ratio among combined schools in South Dakota is 12.9:1, higher than at this school.

Lake County census figures show that median household income is about $76,808, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 2,009 students.

Spring Lake Colony High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.3 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03's location as Rural: Distant.

Between 2017-18 and 2022-23, the student count declined from 23 to 16. Over that span, the Hispanic share moved 6 points, to 6%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.1:1 to 7.1:1.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Lake County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
10,972
Census ACS
Median income
$76,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
2,009 students

Quick facts

School name
Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03
District
Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5
Address
220 W 2nd St, Ramona, SD 57054
Phone
(605)482-8244
County
Lake County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
7.1:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
460102701035
Charter school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5
Other schools in Ramona
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03
What grades does Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 serve?
Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 serves grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 is approximately 7.1:1.
What district is Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 in?
Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 is part of Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5.
What city is Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 in?
Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 is located in Ramona, SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post