Enrollment
16
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESSINGTON SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 36-2·NCES 467746000731
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
23064 365th Ave, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 · (605) 539-9311 · Jerauld County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
16.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 175.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 21% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05→Wessington Springs High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Wessington Springs School District 36-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
SD avg 50.3% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
26.7%
SD avg 47.5% . +16.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 10.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #308 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
16
-15 (-48%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 31
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1.1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 1.3 | 19.2:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 3.2 | 12.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 93% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 93% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (40 to 16); teachers down 69% (3.2 to 1).
About Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Located in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school. The school had 16 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Dakota) has about 204 students.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 461 students.
White students make up 100% of enrollment at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05. For comparison, the population of Jerauld County is roughly 91% White.
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 employs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Jerauld County, the median household income is $73,750, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jerauld County has 7 public schools and roughly 461 students.
The school nearest to Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92, at a distance of about 16.0 miles.
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal counts for Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05: 31 students in 2020-21, 16 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
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Jerauld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772
Census ACS
Median income
$73,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2
- Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Elementary · 145 students
- Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92High · 138 students
- Wessington Springs High School - 01High · 94 students
- Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04Middle · 41 students
- Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93Middle · 22 students
- Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94Elementary · 5 students
Other schools in Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Elementary · 145 students
- Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92High · 138 students
- Wessington Springs High School - 01High · 94 students
- Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04Middle · 41 students
- Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93Middle · 22 students
- Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94Elementary · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 9216.0 mi · 138
- Wessington Springs Jr. High - 0416.0 mi · 41
- Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 9316.0 mi · 22
- Wessington Springs High School - 0116.0 mi · 94
- Wessington Springs Elementary - 0216.5 mi · 145
- Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 9416.5 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05How large is Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 16 students in grades KG-08.
Is Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 have?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
At Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 public or private?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wessington Springs School District 36-2.
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