Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Leola, South Dakota·57456
Score
71.0/100
Compare Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 with another school
#15
Among 50 South Dakota K-8 schools
#2
In Ipswich Public School District 22-6
#1
In Leola
Top 30%
In South Dakota

Score 71.0/100: better than 71% 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
53%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 30%, better than 69% of them
15 students tested
Math
40%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 37%, better than 64% of them
15 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)53.315
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)4015
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
22
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
22
Typical K-8 school: 23
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Edmunds County

Contact

Address
12434 364th Ave
Leola, SD 57456

"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

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 at a glance

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is a public K-8 school in Leola, South Dakota, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Ipswich Public School District 22-6. It has about 22 students (a typical South Dakota K-8 school has 23).

In 2024-25 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 30%) and 40% 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 71.0 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #15 of 50. Its English language arts result rose by 10 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.

Compare Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.