Enrollment
12
Elementary
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 17-2·NCES 464839000444
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
25209 Rockport Rd, Alexandria, SD 57311 · (605) 239-4214 · Hanson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL12 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
9.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 25% |
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
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
SD avg 47.5% . -20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 20 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 90.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12 | #318 of 331 |
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
12
-4 (-25%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 12 | 1.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1.3 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 1.3 | 9.0:1 | 25% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | 19% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 1.2 | 14.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 1 | 26.0:1 | 88% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 1 | 24.0:1 | 88% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockport Colony Elementary- 10.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (17 to 12); teachers up 11% (1.2 to 1.3).
About Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10, located in Alexandria, South Dakota, is a very small elementary school. Enrollment totals 12 students across kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 94% below the 204-student average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 totals 2,628 students.
By race and ethnicity, Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 is 100% White. The county population is about 92% White.
Its staff includes 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.0 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is 15.4:1.
The school is in Hanson County, where median household income comes to about $81,071, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Hanson County counts 10 public schools with about 602 students.
Of the public schools around it, Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 is closest to New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08, about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 12, from 16 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.0:1 to 9.0:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hanson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,472
Census ACS
Median income
$81,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mitchell School District 17-2
- Mitchell High School - 01High · 879 students
- Mitchell Middle School - 02Middle · 578 students
- L. B. Williams Elementary - 03Elementary · 438 students
- Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04Elementary · 379 students
- Longfellow Elementary - 05Elementary · 290 students
- Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11Elementary · 21 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Hanson Elementary - 06Elementary · 151 students
- Hanson High School - 01High · 122 students
- Hanson Middle School - 02Middle · 71 students
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 083.0 mi · 21
- Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 033.5 mi · 31
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 055.4 mi · 30
- Rosedale Colony Elementary - 116.8 mi · 21
- Ethan Elementary - 026.9 mi · 155
- Ethan High School - 016.9 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Rockport Colony Elementary- 10How large is Rockport Colony Elementary- 10?
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 enrolls approximately 12 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 serve?
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rockport Colony Elementary- 10?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Rockport Colony Elementary- 10.
What is the student diversity at Rockport Colony Elementary- 10?
Student demographics at Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 in?
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 is part of Mitchell School District 17-2.
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