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Public elementary school · Willow Lake School District 12-3 · Willow Lake, South Dakota

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05

We do not rate Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Willow Lake School District 12-3 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is listed in Willow Lake School District 12-3, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%11 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading17%32 points below the South Dakota average of 49%12 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2024, to 17% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2022 EdFacts; 18 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 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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.
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 57278; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 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
$65,938
Median home value
$202,700
Median rent
$745/mo
College educated
21.7%
Homeownership
78.7%
Poverty rate
6.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57278; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,310/100K
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 Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 serve?

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?

Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?

The student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is 10.5:1. 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 Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 a charter school?

No, Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 a Title I school?

No, Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
21
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Beadle County
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$11,529
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57278)
1,082
Area median age
22.7

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.