Upland Colony Elementary - 05

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Artesian, South Dakota·57314
Score
61.0/100
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#20
Among 50 South Dakota K-8 schools
Top 40%
In South Dakota

Score 61.0/100: better than 61% of South Dakota K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 30%, better than 73% of them
23 students tested
Math
30%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 37%, better than 53% of them
23 students tested
Science
36%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 29%, better than 43% of them
11 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)56.523
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)30.423
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)36.411

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
40
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
40
Typical K-8 school: 23
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Sanborn County

Contact

Address
24221 412th Ave
Artesian, SD 57314

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Upland Colony Elementary - 05 at a glance

Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is a public K-8 school in Artesian, South Dakota, serving grades K-8. It is part of Sanborn Central School District 55-5. It has about 40 students (a typical South Dakota K-8 school has 23).

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 30%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota K-8 schools, it scores 61.0 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #20 of 50. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.