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Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

42021 268th St, Parkston, SD 57366 · (605) 928-3368 · Part of Parkston School District 33-3

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Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Foster Township kids: Parkston High School - 01

On the path

Where Foster Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03You are here
9–12Parkston High School - 01in Parkston

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

42021 268th St, Parkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 17
Grade 22
Grade 33
Grade 56
Grade 63
Grade 73
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
28’20
34’21
32’22
36’23
31’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03 from Foster Township families.

Other schools in Parkston School District 33-3

The district →
Parkston Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkston
B+
272 students14:1
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ethan
21 students8:1
Our Home
High · Grades 5–12 · Parkston
C−
27 students9:1
Parkston Middle School - 05
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parkston
C+
98 students14:1
Parkston High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Parkston
B+
112 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Foster Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.