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Schools in Elliston Township

Elliston Township’s public schools

Colome School District 59-3 and Gregory School District 26-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elliston Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 7% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Gregory School District 26-4
Students per teacher
10.5
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
577 students on the public path
In brief

Elliston Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Elliston Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Gregory High School - 01 places highest (better than 74%); Colome Middle School - 03 lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Elliston Township, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Gregory High School - 01 and Colome High School - 01. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Elliston Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Colome School District 59-3.

Two districts serve Elliston Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Colome School District 59-3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 135 students, down 30% since 2020–21 · 6.9 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$17,865SD $13,040 · FY2024
C
Gregory School District 26-4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 442 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,123SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Colome School District 59-352%
State average 51% · 101 students tested
Math · PK–12, Colome School District 59-332%
State average 42.2% · 99 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gregory School District 26-457%
State average 51% · 195 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gregory School District 26-442%
State average 42.2% · 196 students tested

Elliston Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Elliston Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elliston Township—Colome School District 59-3 PK–12 · Gregory School District 26-4 PK–12
Pleasant View—Colome School District 59-3
Irwin—Gregory School District 26-4
Lincoln—Colome School District 59-3

2 of the 3 neighbors share Colome School District 59-3 with Elliston Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Elliston Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elliston Townshipin other towns
Gregory Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gregory
B−
237 students14:1Rate it →
Colome Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colome
C
65 students8:1Rate it →
Gregory Junior High - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gregory
C+
88 students13:1Rate it →
Colome Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colome
C
32 students8:1Rate it →
Gregory High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Gregory
B+
117 students11:1Rate it →
Colome High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colome
B−
38 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Elliston Township’s schools

Are Elliston Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Elliston Township. Colome School District 59-3 and Gregory School District 26-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elliston Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Elliston Township in?

Colome School District 59-3 and Gregory School District 26-4.

Where do Elliston Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Gregory High School - 01 and Colome High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.