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Hillside Colony Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

18248 Hillside Ln, Doland, SD 57436 · (605) 635-5302 · Part of Doland School District 56-2

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Directions
Students
8
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Hillside Colony Elementary - 04

  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 60% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Capitola Township kids: Doland High School - 01

On the path

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

K–8Hillside Colony Elementary - 04You are here
9–12Doland High School - 01in Doland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18248 Hillside Ln, Doland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 11
Grade 41
Grade 52
Grade 71
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
20’20
15’21
11’22
10’23
8’24

Down 60% 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 Hillside Colony Elementary - 04 from Capitola Township families.

Other schools in Doland School District 56-2

The district →
Doland Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Doland
B+
63 students8:1
Clark Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Raymond
24 students11:1
Camrose Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Frankfort
10 students9:1
Doland Jr. High - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Doland
15 students10:1
Doland High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Doland
21 students4:1

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