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Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

42805 Maxwell Rd, Scotland, SD 57059 · (605) 387-5161 · Part of Menno School District 33-2

Sweet Township’s Schools page →

Students
39
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sweet Township kids: Menno High School - 01

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

42805 Maxwell Rd, Scotland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 13
Grade 24
Grade 36
Grade 42
Grade 54
Grade 64
Grade 74
Grade 85
Enrollment over time
61’20
47’21
47’22
43’23
39’24

Down 36.1% 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 Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 from Sweet Township families.

Other schools in Menno School District 33-2

The district →

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