Enrollment
26
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEUBROOK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-6·NCES 467830001320
Red Willow Colony School - 09
20019 474th Ave, White, SD 57276 · (605) 629-1152 · Brookings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% 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
14.9:1
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 8% |
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
Red Willow Colony School - 09→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
13.3%
SD avg 50.3% . -17.5pp since 2022
Math
13.3%
SD avg 47.5% . +5.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 18 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 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 7.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Red Willow Colony School - 09 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Brookings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 26 | #285 of 331 | #9 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
+9 (+53%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 26 | 1.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 1.3 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 1.3 | 18.4:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 18% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 1.2 | 10.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Willow Colony School - 09.
Since 2017-18: students up 100% (13 to 26); teachers up 46% (1.2 to 1.8).
About Red Willow Colony School - 09
Red Willow Colony School - 09 is a very small elementary school found in White, South Dakota. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 26 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll around 204, and this school is 87% below that mark.
Deubrook Area School District 05-6 has 5 schools; together they serve 429 students.
White students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Among all residents of Brookings County, the White share is about 88%.
Red Willow Colony School - 09 lists 1.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.9 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
On the allk12 Grade, Red Willow Colony School - 09 lands at D, ahead of 11% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Brookings County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $70,064 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Red Willow Colony School - 09 shares Brookings County with 20 other public schools.
Red Willow Colony School - 09 is about 5.4 miles from Deubrook Elementary - 03, its nearest public school. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES assigns Red Willow Colony School - 09 the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts for Red Willow Colony School - 09: 17 students in 2020-21, 26 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Red Willow Colony School - 09 has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07Elementary · 26 students
Other schools in White
- Deubrook High School - 01High · 105 students
- Deubrook Jr. High - 02Middle · 47 students
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07Elementary · 26 students
- Rolland Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Deubrook Elementary - 035.4 mi · 225
- Deubrook High School - 017.9 mi · 105
- Deubrook Jr. High - 027.9 mi · 47
- Estelline Middle School - 038.6 mi · 60
- Estelline High School - 018.6 mi · 83
- Estelline Elementary - 028.6 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Red Willow Colony School - 09How large is Red Willow Colony School - 09?
Red Willow Colony School - 09 enrolls approximately 26 students in grades KG-08.
Is Red Willow Colony School - 09 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Willow Colony School - 09 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Red Willow Colony School - 09 have?
Red Willow Colony School - 09 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Red Willow Colony School - 09?
Student demographics at Red Willow Colony School - 09 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Red Willow Colony School - 09 in?
Red Willow Colony School - 09 is part of Deubrook Area School District 05-6.
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