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C−

Our Home

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

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
27
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Our Home

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102A S Chapman Dr, Parkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 85
Grade 97
Grade 108
Grade 114
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
20’20
18’21
24’22
29’23
27’24

Up 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 22%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Our Home 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
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.