Enrollment
13
Middle
DISTRICT 31 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IROQUOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 02-3·NCES 463615000340
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
21085 415th Ave, Iroquois, SD 57353 · (605) 546-2210 · Beadle County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 4 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 23% |
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
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05→Iroquois High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Iroquois School District 02-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
SD avg 50.3% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
15.4%
SD avg 47.5% . +6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.5% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 9.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13 | #160 of 165 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
13
+2 (+18%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 27% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 27% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 63% (8 to 13); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).
About Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is a middle-grades school in Iroquois, South Dakota, and it is part of Iroquois School District 02-3. Enrolled students number 13 students, in grades 4 through 8. Enrollment is 93% lower than the average for middle schools in South Dakota, which is about 187.
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 falls under Iroquois School District 02-3, which has 4 schools enrolling 220 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is 100% White. Beadle County's residents are about 72% White, 29 points below the school's share.
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05's 1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.0:1. That matches the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota fairly closely.
County data help place the school in context: in Beadle County, the median household income is $67,681, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Beadle County has 17 public schools and roughly 3,544 students.
Iroquois Middle School - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 holds 3 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 2 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.0 to 13.0 over 4 years.
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Beadle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,309
Census ACS
Median income
$67,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,544 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iroquois School District 02-3
- Iroquois Elementary - 04Elementary · 114 students
- Iroquois Middle School - 02Middle · 48 students
- Iroquois High School - 01High · 45 students
Other schools in Iroquois
- Iroquois Elementary - 04Elementary · 114 students
- Iroquois Middle School - 02Middle · 48 students
- Iroquois High School - 01High · 45 students
- Collins Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Iroquois Middle School - 024.1 mi · 48
- Iroquois Elementary - 044.1 mi · 114
- Iroquois High School - 014.1 mi · 45
- Our Home Rediscovery - 7711.4 mi · 6
- Our Home ASAP - 1211.4 mi · 23
- Madison 2-3 Center - 1914.6 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05What is the total enrollment at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 13 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 serve?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
At Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Who oversees Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is overseen by Iroquois School District 02-3 in Beadle County.
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