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Parkston Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

102C S Chapman Dr, Parkston, SD 57366 · (605) 928-3368 · Part of Parkston School District 33-3

Parkston’s School Grade B better than 59% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkston Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parkston kids: Parkston Middle School - 05

On the path

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

PK–5Parkston Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Parkston Middle School - 0598 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

102C S Chapman Dr, Parkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten56
Grade 135
Grade 243
Grade 339
Grade 437
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
296’20
282’21
280’22
288’23
272’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkston Elementary - 02 from Parkston families.

Other schools in Parkston School District 33-3

The district →
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Parkston
C−
31 students12:1
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; Parkston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.