Enrollment
32
Elementary
DISTRICT 79 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRITTON-HECLA SCHOOL DISTRICT 45-4·NCES 460004101143
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04
41632 109th St, Britton, SD 57430 · (605) 448-2234 · Marshall County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
18.9:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
29 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 6% |
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
35.3%
SD avg 50.3% . -0.4pp since 2022
Math
41.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -1.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 42.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #269 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
32
+8 (+33%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 32 | 1.7 | 18.9:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 2.1 | 13.7:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 1.4 | 17.6:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 2.1 | 10.5:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | 89% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | 92% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Colony Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (22 to 32); teachers down 20% (2.1 to 1.7).
About Sunset Colony Elementary - 04
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 sits in Britton, South Dakota, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 32 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll around 204, and this school is 84% below that mark.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 serves 468 students across 6 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 is White, at 100%. Among all residents of Marshall County, the White share is about 85%.
On staff are 1.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1. Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 91%. Across public schools in Marshall County, the average is 31%.
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
The model predicts 25.9% for a school in South Dakota with Sunset Colony Elementary - 04's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 posts 33.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Marshall County show that median household income comes to about $78,156, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 2%. Marshall County counts 13 public schools with about 726 students.
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 is less than a tenth of a mile from Sunset Colony High School - 06, its nearest public school. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Sunset Colony Elementary - 04's average proficiency of 33.2% compares with 39.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 33%. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2020-21 and 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,344
Census ACS
Median income
$78,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Elementary · 166 students
- Britton-Hecla High School - 01High · 127 students
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03Middle · 97 students
- Westwood Rural Elementary - 05Elementary · 38 students
- Sunset Colony High School - 06High · 8 students
Other schools in Britton
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Elementary · 166 students
- Britton-Hecla High School - 01High · 127 students
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03Middle · 97 students
- Westwood Rural Elementary - 05Elementary · 38 students
- Sunset Colony High School - 06High · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Colony High School - 060.0 mi · 8
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 026.6 mi · 166
- Britton-Hecla High School - 016.6 mi · 127
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 036.6 mi · 97
- Westwood Rural Elementary - 057.3 mi · 38
- Newport Colony Elementary - 049.2 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Colony Elementary - 04How many students attend Sunset Colony Elementary - 04?
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 32 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Sunset Colony Elementary - 04?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Sunset Colony Elementary - 04.
How diverse is Sunset Colony Elementary - 04?
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 reports a student body of 100% White.
Is Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 public or private?
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Britton-Hecla School District 45-4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.