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Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

Q: Is Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 ranks 171 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is a small public elementary school in Elkton, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 27 students. The school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics slightly higher than the Elkton School District but lower than the state averages. However, the school's performance in Science is significantly lower than the district and state.

One bright spot for Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is its strong performance for English Language Learner students, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the school's overall ranking for female and male students, as well as white students, is in the 2-star range. A concerning issue is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than previous years and may be impacting academic achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, Elkton Elementary - 02 had similar academic performance, while Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 had significantly higher proficiency rates. Schools in the Deubrook Area School District and Flandreau School District generally had lower academic performance compared to Newdale Colony Elementary - 04.

Students ?

29.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,286

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21336 484th Ave
Elkton, SD 57026

(605) 542-2541

District: Elkton School District 05-3

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the South Dakota average

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

171^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

152^nd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science20%-24 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8							72.5										$10,932	$436	$10,496
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

What is the racial makeup of Newdale Colony Elementary - 04?

Students at Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 are 100% White.

How many students attend Newdale Colony Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended Newdale Colony Elementary - 04.

Is Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 ranks 171^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 in?

Elkton School District 05-3

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