The brief
A Freeman School District 33-1 elementary school where students score 48 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 511 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 4 of 5 in Freeman School District 33-1.
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is listed in Freeman School District 33-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202548%
- 202455%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- 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.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- 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 57029; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $77,321
- Median home value
- $183,700
- Median rent
- $803/mo
- College educated
- 21.9%
- Homeownership
- 81.5%
- Poverty rate
- 15.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57029; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 044.4
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 serve?
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has an enrollment of approximately 34 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is 17:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 rank in SD?
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 ranks #511 of 586 schools in SD.
What is Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04's MySchoolScout rating?
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 a charter school?
No, Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 a Title I school?
No, Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 34
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Hutchinson County
- Phone
- (605) 925-4216
- Rank in district
- #4 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $13,342
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57029)
- 2,317
- Area average commute
- 18.9 min
- Area median age
- 41.5
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.