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Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

12434 364th Ave, Leola, SD 57456 · (605) 426-6832 · Part of Ipswich School District 22-6

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Directions
Students
26
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belle Township kids: Ipswich High School - 01

On the path

Where Belle Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05You are here
9–12Ipswich High School - 01in Ipswich

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12434 364th Ave, Leola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten5
Grade 13
Grade 34
Grade 43
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 83
Enrollment over time
21’20
23’21
23’22
22’23
26’24

Up 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 from Belle Township families.

Other schools in Ipswich School District 22-6

The district →
Ipswich Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ipswich
A
182 students12:1
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ipswich
A
34 students28:1
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leola
D
31 students14:1
Ipswich Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ipswich
B+
85 students15:1
Ipswich High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Ipswich
A
103 students14:1
Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Ipswich
1 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Belle Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.