Enrollment
33
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAULKTON AREA SCHOOLS 24-4·NCES 462403001160
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
15185 346th Ave, Faulkton, SD 57438 · (605) 598-6266 · Faulk County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
16.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 7 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 12% |
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
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10→Faulkton High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
SD avg 50.3% . -1.7pp since 2022
Math
72.2%
SD avg 47.5% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 84.6% |
| 2022-23 | 68.4% | 63.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #268 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
33
+3 (+10%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 22
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 1 | 25.0:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 18% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (23 to 33); teachers unchanged (2 to 2).
About Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
This page covers Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10, a small elementary school in Faulkton, South Dakota. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 33 students. Against the 204-student average for elementary schools in South Dakota, enrollment here is 84% lower.
The Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 system has 7 schools and 404 students.
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10's enrollment is 100% White.
Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Faulk County, the median household income is $57,750, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Faulk County has 7 public schools and roughly 404 students.
The closest public school to Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, about 3.0 miles away. Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 33, a 10% increase from 30 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.0 to 16.5 over 4 years.
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Faulk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,126
Census ACS
Median income
$57,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Other schools in Faulkton
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 053.0 mi · 20
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 923.0 mi · 7
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 066.1 mi · 33
- Faulkton Middle School - 0812.7 mi · 53
- Faulkton Elementary - 0212.7 mi · 185
- Faulkton High School - 0112.7 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10What is the total enrollment at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10?
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 serve?
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is approximately 16.5:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10?
At Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 public or private?
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Faulkton Area Schools 24-4.
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