Elkton School District 05-3

Summary:

The Elkton School District 05-3 in South Dakota consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 97 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is a small school with just 11 students, but it ranks 69 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars. Its students have particularly strong test scores, with 57.14% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.71% proficient or better in Mathematics. Similarly, Newdale Colony Elementary - 04, with 27 students, ranks 171 out of 300 and has above-average test scores compared to the district and state.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges. All schools in the district had a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district underperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and Elkton High School had a 86.4% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025, which is below the state average. Addressing these issues could help raise the district's overall performance.

District Detail

508 S. Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026

(605) 542-2541

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 429

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 542-2541	186	18	10.0	43.0%	145 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	46	180^th of 300 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.3	143^rd of 201 public elementary schools	28.9%	37	38.5	51.6	26.9	52.6				42.2	57.7	58.1	11.5	36.9				42.2	23.1				$8,119	$330	$7,788
Elkton High School - 01	Public	9-12	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	140	10	13.8	32.1%	106 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	25.2	143^rd of 166 public high schools	13.9%		26.5	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	32							47.1								20.6				26.5		$31,155	$220	$30,935
Elkton Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	65	5	13.8	33.8%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	22	202^nd of 246 public middle schools	17.9%		23.1	121^st of 147 public middle schools	17.7%	81					21.4	30.3		26.2					21.4	12.1		16.4		12.1			$15,036	$04	$15,032
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	21336 484th Ave	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	29	1	29.0		29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	171^st of 300 public elementary schools	43.0%					(n/a)	0.0	66.7	33.3	50.0	33.3	100.0		43.8	66.7	66.7	33.3	0.0	66.7	0.0		43.8	33.3	0.0		20.0	$9,286	$04	$9,282
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	48088 210th St	White	57276	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	9	1	9.0		9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	69^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.0%					(n/a)	50.0	100.0		33.3		100.0		57.1	100.0	100.0		66.7		100.0		85.7		0.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flandreau School District 50-3	11.93 mi	4	134^th
Flandreau Indian Boarding School	12.98 mi	1
Deubrook Area School District 05-6	13.89 mi	5	124^th
Brookings School District 05-1	15 mi	9	64^th
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	22.58 mi	3	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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Elkton School District 05-3

District Detail

Rolland Colony Elementary - 05

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

Elkton Elementary - 02

Elkton High School - 01

Elkton Junior High - 03

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