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B−

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

21336 484th Ave, Elkton, SD 57026 · (605) 542-2541 · Part of Elkton School District 05-3

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Directions
Students
29
Students per teacher
29:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Richland Township kids: Elkton High School - 01

On the path

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

K–8Newdale Colony Elementary - 04You are here
9–12Elkton High School - 01in Elkton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

21336 484th Ave, Elkton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 12
Grade 33
Grade 43
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 73
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
25’20
23’21
23’22
27’23
29’24

Up 16% 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 Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 from Richland Township families.

Other schools in Elkton School District 05-3

The district →
Elkton Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elkton
C−
186 students10:1
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · White
9 students9:1
Elkton Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elkton
C
65 students14:1
Elkton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Elkton
C+
140 students14:1

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; Richland Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.