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D−

Fordham Colony Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

533 Fordham Dr, Carpenter, SD 57322 · (605) 532-3606 · Part of Clark School District 12-2

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

What stands out about Fordham Colony Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fordham Township kids: Clark High School - 01

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

533 Fordham Dr, Carpenter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 17
Grade 24
Grade 34
Grade 46
Grade 56
Grade 63
Grade 73
Grade 85
Enrollment over time
36’20
38’21
37’22
42’23
42’24

Up 16.7% 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 Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 from Fordham Township families.

Other schools in Clark School District 12-2

The district →
Clark Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clark
B−
212 students12:1
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Garden City
C−
31 students16:1
Silver Lake Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Clark
16 students8:1
Clark Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clark
C−
72 students10:1
Clark High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Clark
B+
124 students13:1

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