The brief
A Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is listed in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202446%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
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 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- 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 · 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.
- 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 57369; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $76,292
- Median home value
- $226,000
- Median rent
- $869/mo
- College educated
- 32.7%
- Homeownership
- 79.3%
- Poverty rate
- 20.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57369; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 0
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 19
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 242/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Platte. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Platte), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Platte Colony Elementary - 10 serve?
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 has an enrollment of approximately 23 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
The student-teacher ratio at Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is 7.7:1. 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 Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Platte Colony Elementary - 10 has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Platte Colony Elementary - 10 a charter school?
No, Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Platte Colony Elementary - 10 a Title I school?
No, Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 23
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Charles Mix County
- Phone
- (605) 337-3391
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $11,895
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 13.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57369)
- 2,605
- Area median age
- 38.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.