Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is a K-5 school of rural-scale scale in Carpenter, South Dakota, run under Willow Lake School District 12-3, instructing 21 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 90% smaller than the state mean of about 204.

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is one of 6 schools operated by Willow Lake School District 12-3, a district that serves 344 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 records that nearly all students (100%) are White. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Beadle County) logs that median household earnings sit near $67,681, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is one of 17 public schools in Beadle County (combined enrollment of about 3,544 students).

The closest other public school is Hillside Colony Elementary - 04, roughly 9.3 miles away.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has rose 62%, going from 13 students in 2018 to 21 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.