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Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

46450 252nd St, Colton, SD 57018 · (605) 446-3538 · Part of Tri-Valley School District 49-6

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Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 70.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Meadow Township kids: Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03

On the path

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

K–4Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02You are here
5–8Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03in Colton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

46450 252nd St, Colton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten34
Grade 125
Grade 240
Grade 317
Grade 438
Enrollment over time
529’20
356’21
352’22
154’23
154’24

Down 70.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 from Grand Meadow Township families.

Other schools in Tri-Valley School District 49-6

The district →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crooks
205 students13:1
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Colton
B
296 students15:1
Tri-Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colton
B+
297 students15:1

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