Enrollment
9
Elementary
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-3·NCES 462139001168
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
48088 210th St, White, SD 57276 · (605) 542-2541 · Brookings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL9 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 16.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 11% |
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
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05→Elkton High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Elkton School District 05-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2022-23 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
SD avg 49.0%
Math
20.0%
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 20 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 →
Where Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Brookings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9 | #325 of 331 | #10 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
9
-5 (-36%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 13
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 23% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 21% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 77% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rolland Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (13 to 9); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).
About Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in South Dakota, with an address in White. The school reports 9 students in kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204 students.
Elkton School District 05-3 is responsible for 5 schools, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 included, with 429 students in all.
Most students at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 are White: 100% of enrollment. The school's White share is 12 points above the 88% share among Brookings County residents.
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 counts 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in South Dakota, the typical ratio is 15.4:1.
Among Brookings County residents, median household income is about $70,064, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is one of 21 public schools in Brookings County, which together enroll about 4,921 students.
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is the public school closest to Rolland Colony Elementary - 05, about 4.8 miles away. Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 9 was 36% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 14. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 9.0:1.
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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 Elkton School District 05-3
- Elkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 186 students
- Elkton High School - 01High · 140 students
- Elkton Jr. High - 03Middle · 65 students
- Newdale Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 29 students
Other schools in White
- Deubrook High School - 01High · 105 students
- Deubrook Jr. High - 02Middle · 47 students
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07Elementary · 26 students
- Red Willow Colony School - 09Elementary · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Newdale Colony Elementary - 044.8 mi · 29
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 075.9 mi · 26
- Deubrook High School - 017.0 mi · 105
- Deubrook Jr. High - 027.0 mi · 47
- Elkton Jr. High - 039.3 mi · 65
- Elkton High School - 019.3 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Rolland Colony Elementary - 05How large is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 9 students in grades KG-08.
Is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is approximately 9.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 reports a student body of 100% White.
What district is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 in?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is part of Elkton School District 05-3.
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