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Upland Colony Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

24221 412th Ave, Artesian, SD 57314 · (605) 495-4183 · Part of Sanborn Central School District 55-5

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Directions
Students
42
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Upland Colony Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 44.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Butler Township kids: Sanborn Central High School - 01

On the path

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

K–8Upland Colony Elementary - 05You are here
9–12Sanborn Central High School - 01in Forestburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

24221 412th Ave, Artesian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 15
Grade 27
Grade 35
Grade 42
Grade 56
Grade 63
Grade 72
Grade 85
Enrollment over time
29’20
35’21
36’22
40’23
42’24

Up 44.8% 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 Upland Colony Elementary - 05 from Butler Township families.

Other schools in Sanborn Central School District 55-5

The district →
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forestburg
B+
102 students11:1
Sanborn Central Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Forestburg
A
35 students9:1
Sanborn Central High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Forestburg
A+
33 students5:1

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; Butler Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.