Spink Colony Elementary - 03

23 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Spink Colony Elementary, located at 18206 Spink Ln in Frankfort, South Dakota, is a small, specialized educational facility. As indicated by its name, it serves the local Hutterite colony community. Because of its unique setting, the school operates as a distinct academic environment designed to support the specific needs of children living within the colony, typically focusing on providing core primary education while maintaining close ties to the local lifestyle and cultural traditions of the residents.

Like many colony schools in South Dakota, Spink Colony Elementary functions as part of a public school district but operates with a high degree of autonomy in terms of its daily administration and instructional delivery. The school typically serves a multi-grade classroom structure, where students of varying ages learn together under the guidance of one or two teachers. The curriculum emphasizes fundamental academic skills, including literacy and mathematics, while remaining aligned with state educational standards to ensure students meet necessary learning benchmarks.

Total Students

2.6

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spink Colony Elementary - 03
Demographic	Student Count
White	23

White
23 (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:	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
Phone:	(605)266-2151
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
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 2

Grade 1 4

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 4

Grade 6 2

Grade 7 4

Grade 8 3