Upland Colony Elementary - 05

Sanborn Central School District 55-5
24221 412th Ave
Artesian, SD 57314
36 Students
Elementary School K - 8th
School Overview
Upland Colony Elementary, located at 24221 412th Ave in Artesian, South Dakota, is a small, specialized educational institution serving the local Hutterite colony community. As a public school entity within the local district, it is designed to provide primary education tailored to the specific needs of the students residing on the colony. The school operates in a unique setting that integrates the children's daily lives within the agricultural cooperative with their state-mandated academic requirements.

Because of its location and size, the school typically functions as a multi-grade classroom environment, emphasizing foundational skills such as literacy, mathematics, and social studies. The instruction is geared toward supporting the academic development of students while respecting the cultural and social traditions of the colony. It serves as a vital resource for the community, ensuring that students receive a consistent public education in a setting that is geographically and culturally accessible.
36
Total Students
3.1
Full-Time Teachers
11.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    36 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Phone: (605)495-4183
Grade Range: K - 8th
Total Students: 36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 7
Grade 1 5
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 6
Grade 4 3
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 5
Grade 7 4
Grade 8 2
Gender Ratio