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Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

43945 235th St., Winfred, SD 57076 · (605) 772-4443 · Part of Howard School District 48-3

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Directions
Students
27
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clearwater Township kids: Howard High School - 01

On the path

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

K–8Shannon Colony Elementary - 08You are here
9–12Howard High School - 01in Howard

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

43945 235th St., Winfred

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 24
Grade 35
Grade 52
Grade 63
Grade 74
Grade 83
Enrollment over time
31’20
33’21
33’22
29’23
27’24

Down 12.9% 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 Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 from Clearwater Township families.

Other schools in Howard School District 48-3

The district →
Howard Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howard
B−
158 students13:1
Howard Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Howard
B+
75 students16:1
Howard High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard
A
96 students10:1

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