Schools in Silver Lake Colony · Clark School District 12-2
Silver Lake Colony’s public schools score below 83% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Silver Lake Colony’s kids attend trail 83% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests.
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 12 pts vs SD 42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 10 pts vs SD 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 10% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Schools
0
In brief
The short version on Silver Lake Colony’s schools
Which school depends on your street
With four elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Clark High School - 01. See the path ↓
Less money per student than most
Silver Lake Colony spends 10% less per student than the state average. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
The School Grade
How Silver Lake Colony compares
C− Test scores
South Dakota school districts we grade (146)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Good confidence. Built on 250 tested students; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on South Dakota’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of South Dakota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Silver Lake Colony.
4 schools teach K in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Elementary - 02, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Middle School - 03, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Middle School - 03, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Silver Lake Colony’s district. Which one depends on your address: Clark Middle School - 03, Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 and Silver Lake Colony - 07.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.