Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Score 45.0/100: better than 45% of South Dakota K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 3 published results by grade and test
As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | 41.2 | 17 |
| Math | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | 23.5 | 17 |
| Science | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | hidden (small group) | — |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-8
- Students
- 36
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Parkston, SD 57366
"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03 at a glance
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03 is a public K-8 school in Parkston, South Dakota, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Parkston School District 33-3. It has about 36 students (a typical South Dakota K-8 school has 23). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical South Dakota K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 30%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota K-8 schools, it scores 45.0 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #28 of 50. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.