Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-4
- Enrollment: 6 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Poinsett Colony Elementary School
About the School
- Poinsett Colony Elementary School in Estelline, SD offers education for grades K through 4 in a rural setting with a total enrollment of 6 students.
- The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 with one teacher serving all enrolled students.
- It is affiliated with the Brethren religious orientation and holds membership in a state or regional independent school association.
- As a co–educational program, Poinsett Colony Elementary School provides regular elementary instruction within a remote rural community.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-4
- Enrollment: 6 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
6 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Poinsett Colony Elementary School?
The application deadline for Poinsett Colony Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Poinsett Colony Elementary School is Great Plains Lutheran High School (21.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Trinity Lutheran School (19.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Imaculate Conception (20.2 miles away)
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Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: 2-8 | 7 students
Other Lutheran
1800 E Kemp Ste 2
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Distance: 20.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students
Catholic
109 3rd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Distance: 21.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1200 Luther Ln NE
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-0672
Distance: 21.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 1
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Distance: 21.3 mi
Gr: K-8 | 60 students
Christian
15 12th Avenue Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-0949
Distance: 21.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1200 Luther Ln NE
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-0672
Distance: 56.9 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 5 students
All-girls | Alternative School (Christian)
Po Box 26
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 537-4525
Distance: 57.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 252 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
812 N State Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5591
Distance: 57.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 234 students
Catholic
602 E 8th St
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5591
Distance: 63.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 410 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Christian
210 Elizabeth St. W
Edgerton, MN 56128
(507) 442-4471
Distance: 19.4 mi
Gr: 2-8 | 7 students
Other Lutheran
1800 E Kemp Ste 2
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Distance: 20.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students
Catholic
109 3rd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Distance: 21.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 1
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Distance: 21.3 mi
Gr: K-8 | 60 students
Christian
15 12th Avenue Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-0949
Distance: 22.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Christian
223 E 6th St
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-9286
Distance: 20.2 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students
Catholic
109 3rd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Distance: 21.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 1
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Distance: 22.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Christian
223 E 6th St
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-9286
Distance: 25.0 mi
Gr: PK-2 | 95 students
Catholic
1700 8th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-6796
Distance: 25.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 44 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1910 12th Street S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-5272
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
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Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Estelline High School - 01
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
708 Davis Ave
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
4.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Estelline Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
404 6th St N
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
4.8 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 149 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Estelline Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
708 Davis Ave
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
4.8 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 60 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46271 184th St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
5.5 miles
Gr: K-8 | 17 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Castlewood Elementary - 02
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
8.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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