Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05

29 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Hillcrest Colony Elementary is a small, specialized educational institution located in Garden City, South Dakota. As the name suggests, it serves as a colony school, which typically operates within a Hutterite community. These schools are characterized by their intimate, close-knit learning environments where the curriculum is tailored to meet the specific cultural and educational needs of the students residing within the colony.

Because of its unique setting, the school functions as a focal point for the local community, emphasizing foundational academic skills while operating in coordination with the surrounding district's educational standards. Being a small, rural institution, Hillcrest Colony Elementary likely maintains very low student-to-teacher ratios, allowing for highly individualized instruction and a strong emphasis on community values and traditional educational practices.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Demographic	Student Count
White	29

White
29 (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:	Clark School District 12-2
Phone:	(605)532-3606
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	29
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	28
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 2 4

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 1

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 2