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New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

41844 269th St, Ethan, SD 57334 · (605) 928-3040 · Part of Parkston School District 33-3

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Directions
Students
21
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08

  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% 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–8New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08You are here
9–12Parkston High School - 01in Parkston

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.3%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

41844 269th St, Ethan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten3
Grade 24
Grade 31
Grade 42
Grade 52
Grade 64
Grade 73
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
23’20
25’21
22’22
21’23
21’24

Down 8.7% 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 New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 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
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Parkston
C−
31 students12:1
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.