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Elkton Elementary - 02

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Elkton Elementary - 02 ranks 180 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Elkton Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Elkton, South Dakota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the Elkton School District 05-3, which is ranked 97 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkton Elementary - 02 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota elementary schools, with performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments generally below the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Hillcrest Elementary, Medary Elementary, Dakota Prairie Elementary, and Camelot Intermediate in the Brookings School District, as well as Rolland Colony Elementary, Elkton Elementary - 02 performs significantly worse.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (36.76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and elevated chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to its academic struggles. Despite these challenges, Elkton Elementary - 02 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending levels, suggesting it may have the resources and capacity to improve if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.

186

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,119

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026

(605) 542-2541

District: Elkton School District 05-3

Students who attend Elkton Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Elkton Junior High - 03
High:	Elkton High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

South Dakota avg47%

180^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elkton School District 05-3

97^th of 147Elkton School District 05-3 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	180 of 300	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	143 of 201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	175 of 204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	144 of 202	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	177 of 206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	172 of 204	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	173 of 207	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	175 of 206	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	144 of 209	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	161 of 201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	165 of 214	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	149 of 205	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.1	131 of 206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	165 of 196	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.8	142 of 194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.4	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	73 of 197	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.9	16 of 194	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	73.4	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆
2003	60.2	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	100 of 176	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	182 of 291	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	93 of 150	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	102 of 151	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	122 of 155	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	138 of 163	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	107 of 163	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	115 of 237	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	169 of 292	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	118 of 161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	149 of 160	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	141 of 170	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	191 of 287	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	168 of 185	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	156 of 184	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	136 of 185	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	173 of 191	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	175 of 186	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+52 vs school

Migrant (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science23%-17 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th 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
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
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	22941 487th Ave	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 997-2780	34	3	11.3		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	255^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	33.3	20.0	40.0	0.0	60.0	25.0	34.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	0.0	8.7	20.0	0.0	11.1	$13,270	$435	$12,834
Flandreau Elementary - 04	Public	K-4	500 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 997-2780	287	23	12.4	51.2%	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	76 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	41.1	193^rd of 300 public elementary schools	35.7%		21.8	168^th of 201 public elementary schools	16.4%	25	30.2	53.3					40.8	32.1	44.4					37.8				$13,466	$992	$12,473
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	20426 482nd Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 794-1152	26	3	9.4		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	296^th of 300 public elementary schools	1.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	33.3	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,041	$4,634	$10,407
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-5	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7				49.5		51.2	28.4				39.8	41.6			$10,923	$311	$10,612
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2							40.6										$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.0							55.1										$12,465	$1,128	$11,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkton Elementary - 02

How many students attend Elkton Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Elkton Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Elkton Elementary - 02?

Students at Elkton Elementary - 02 are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Elkton Elementary - 02 in?

Elkton School District 05-3

What schools do graduates of Elkton Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Elkton Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkton Junior High - 03
High : Elkton High School - 01

Is Elkton Elementary - 02 a good school?

Elkton Elementary - 02 ranks 180^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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