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Public elementary school · Clark School District 12-2 · Clark, South Dakota

Silver Lake Colony - 07

We do not rate Silver Lake Colony - 07: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Clark School District 12-2 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Silver Lake Colony - 07 is listed in Clark School District 12-2, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math21%24 points below the South Dakota average of 45%14 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading43%6 points below the South Dakota average of 49%14 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 32% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 28 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 23% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (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 57225; 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.
Silver Lake Colony - 07 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
$58,352
Median home value
$144,200
Median rent
$713/mo
College educated
16%
Homeownership
81.9%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57225; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
427/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Clark. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Clark), 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 Silver Lake Colony - 07 serve?

Silver Lake Colony - 07 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Silver Lake Colony - 07?

Silver Lake Colony - 07 has an enrollment of approximately 20 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Colony - 07?

The student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Colony - 07 is 10:1. 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 Silver Lake Colony - 07?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Silver Lake Colony - 07 has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Silver Lake Colony - 07 a charter school?

No, Silver Lake Colony - 07 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Silver Lake Colony - 07 a Title I school?

No, Silver Lake Colony - 07 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Silver Lake Colony - 07?

85.0% of students at Silver Lake Colony - 07 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
20
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
85.0%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Clark County
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$11,583
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 57225)
1,760
Area median age
49.5

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.