Enrollment
42
Elementary
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANBORN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 55-5·NCES 460393200120
Upland Colony Elementary - 05
24221 412th Ave, Artesian, SD 57314 · (605) 495-4183 · Sanborn County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL42 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
13.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 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
Upland Colony Elementary - 05→Sanborn Central High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Sanborn Central School District 55-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
SD avg 50.3% . +20.1pp since 2022
Math
30.4%
SD avg 47.5% . +3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 27.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Upland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 42 | #255 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
42
+13 (+45%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 42 | 3.1 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 3.1 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 3.1 | 11.7:1 | 8% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 3.1 | 8.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 41 | 3 | 13.7:1 | 93% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 38 | 2 | 19.0:1 | 92% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upland Colony Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (25 to 42); teachers unchanged (3.1 to 3.1).
About Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is an elementary school in Artesian, South Dakota, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 42 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. It has 79% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in South Dakota (about 204).
Sanborn Central School District 55-5 is the local district for Upland Colony Elementary - 05. It runs 4 schools with 212 students.
The share of students at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 who are White is 100%.
Classroom staffing at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 totals 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota is 15.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Upland Colony Elementary - 05 lands at C+, ahead of 39% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Sanborn County show that the median household earns about $78,750 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Sanborn County has 6 public schools with about 484 students, including Upland Colony Elementary - 05.
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is about 11.0 miles from Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04, its nearest public school.
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 29 in 2020-21 and 42 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.
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Sanborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,384
Census ACS
Median income
$78,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
484 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sanborn Central School District 55-5
- Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Elementary · 102 students
- Sanborn Central Middle School - 02Middle · 35 students
- Sanborn Central High School - 01High · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 0411.0 mi · 379
- Mitchell High School - 0111.1 mi · 879
- Mitchell Middle School - 0211.3 mi · 578
- Longfellow Elementary - 0511.7 mi · 290
- Sanborn Central Elementary - 0612.1 mi · 102
- Sanborn Central High School - 0112.1 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Upland Colony Elementary - 05How large is Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 42 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Upland Colony Elementary - 05 serve?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is approximately 13.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
Student demographics at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Upland Colony Elementary - 05 in?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is part of Sanborn Central School District 55-5.
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