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Parkston Middle School - 05

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

102A 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
98
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Parkston Middle School - 05

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 71.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parkston kids: Parkston High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Parkston Elementary - 02272 students
6–8Parkston Middle School - 05You are here
9–12Parkston High School - 01112 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

102A S Chapman Dr, Parkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 633
Grade 732
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
57’20
62’21
102’22
90’23
98’24

Up 71.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkston Middle School - 05 from Parkston 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
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 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.