For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 103 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 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
430 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elkton School District 05-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
352 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
147
# Students in K Grade:
35
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,249 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,114 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,249
$13,144
Spending / Student
$14,114
$12,645
Best Elkton School District 05-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 23 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
| 15 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
| 65 students
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