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Public elementary school · Northwestern Area School District 56-7 · Stratford, South Dakota

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06

We do not rate Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Northwestern Area School District 56-7 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is listed in Northwestern Area School District 56-7, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%37 points below the South Dakota average of 45%13 students tested · 2024 SBAC
Reading18%31 points below the South Dakota average of 49%11 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has improved 11 points since 2024, reaching 18% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2024 SBAC; 3 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (2024 SBAC) · reading/ELA 13% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 SBAC. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57474; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2024 SBAC, multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$95,000
Median home value
$215,900
College educated
29.8%
Homeownership
100%
Poverty rate
2.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57474; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,384/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 serve?

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has an enrollment of approximately 17 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?

The student-teacher ratio at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is 8.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has 8% math proficiency (2024 SBAC) and 13% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

Is Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 a charter school?

No, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 a Title I school?

No, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
17
Student-teacher ratio
8.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Brown County
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$12,473
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57474)
184
Area median age
47.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.