For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 176 students in Parkston School District 33-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Parkston School District 33-3 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
587 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parkston School District 33-3, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,189 is less than the state median of $12,647. 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
$11,508
$13,146
Spending / Student
$10,189
$12,647
Best Parkston School District 33-3 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkston Middle School - 05
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Gr: 6-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Our Home
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Gr: 5-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41844 269th St
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Gr: PK-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #44.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
42021 268th St
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Gr: PK-8 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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