For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 120 students in Elkton School District 05-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Elkton School District 05-3 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
453 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elkton School District 05-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
362 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
174
# Students in K Grade:
32
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,525 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,397 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,525
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,397
$12,623
Best Elkton School District 05-3 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21336 484th Ave
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Grades: K-8
| 27 students
Rank: #22.
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48088 210th St
White, SD 57276
(605) 542-2541
White, SD 57276
(605) 542-2541
Grades: K-8
| 11 students
Rank: #33.
Elkton Jr. High - 03
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
508 Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Grades: 7-8
| 82 students
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