For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 139 students in Parkston School District 33-3. 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 Parkston School District 33-3 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
563 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Parkston School District 33-3, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
23%
# Asian Students
2 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
514 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
147
# Students in K Grade:
71
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,623 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,998
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,623
$12,645
Best Parkston School District 33-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41844 269th St
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Grades: PK-8
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Our Home
Alternative School
Math: <50%
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #33.
Parkston Jr. High - 05
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 7-8
| 62 students
Rank: #44.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
42021 268th St
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: PK-8
| 34 students
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