Best Public Schools in Scotland, SD

Summary:

The city of Scotland, South Dakota is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a mix of performance, with some standout schools like Dawson Colony School - 20 excelling on standardized tests, while others like Scotland High School - 01 struggle to meet state averages.

The small, rural Dawson Colony School - 20 stands out with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, well above the Scotland School District 04-3 and state averages. In contrast, the larger Scotland Elementary - 02 and Scotland Middle School - 05 have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which likely contribute to their lower test scores.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities within the Scotland community, with Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 having an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 93.62%. Overall, the Scotland School District as a whole is underperforming compared to the state, indicating a need for improvement across the district to support all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	32	4	9.0		32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								56.3						50.0					$11,885	$1,451	$10,434
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	43	4	11.3	90.7%	43 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								11.5						7.7				9.1	$10,641	$492	$10,149
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	113	8	14.0	25.7%	103 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%		13.5	181^st of 204 public elementary schools	11.3%	58	77.8	21.1						48.7	61.1	26.3				43.3					$12,590	$1,878	$10,712
Scotland High School - 01	Public	9-12	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 583-2237	77	10	8.0	26.0%	71 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	31.2	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%		28.2	105^th of 138 public high schools	23.9%								41.2										47.1		$14,354	$549	$13,804
Scotland Middle School - 05	Public	5-8	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 583-2237	83	6	13.2	39.8%	77 (92.8%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	29.7	110^th of 147 public middle schools	25.2%		30.4	115^th of 150 public middle schools	23.3%	5			41.7	39.1	42.1	11.8		34.9			8.3	39.1	47.4	25.3	25.0	17.6		22.0	$10,817	$213	$10,604

Cities Near Scotland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Menno	10.12 mi	3	99^th
Tyndall	12.57 mi	4	26^th
Utica	12.57 mi	1
Tripp	13.63 mi	3
Olivet	15.75 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.