The brief
A Howard School District 48-3 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is listed in Howard School District 48-3, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202562%
- 202456%
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 67% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
- 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 · 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.
- 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 57076; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $125,250
- Median home value
- $263,900
- Median rent
- $742/mo
- College educated
- 18.2%
- Homeownership
- 75.9%
- Poverty rate
- 0%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57076; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 serve?
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 has an enrollment of approximately 29 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
The student-teacher ratio at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is 14.5:1. 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 Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
Is Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 a charter school?
No, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 a Title I school?
No, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 29
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Miner County
- Phone
- (605) 772-4443
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $14,128
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57076)
- 373
- Area median age
- 56.1
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.