Enrollment
21
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-3·NCES 465430000490
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
41844 269th St, Ethan, SD 57334 · (605) 928-3040 · Hutchinson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
18 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08→Parkston High School - 01
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
15.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +7.1pp since 2022
Math
7.7%
SD avg 47.5%
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.4% | 7.7% |
| 2023-24 | 15.4% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 8.3% | N/A |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Hutchinson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21 | #296 of 331 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
21
-2 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 21
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21 | 2.5 | 8.4:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 2.5 | 8.4:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 87% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | 89% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 87% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 21 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (27 to 21); teachers up 25% (2 to 2.5).
About New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
Among the schools in Ethan, South Dakota, is New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08, a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 21 students. Against the 204-student average for elementary schools in South Dakota, enrollment here is 90% lower.
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 sits within Parkston School District 33-3, which has 6 schools and 561 students.
White students make up 100% of enrollment at New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08. For comparison, the population of Hutchinson County is roughly 91% White.
The school has about 8.4 students per teacher and 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 7.0 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 86%. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in Hutchinson County is 48 points.
The allk12 Grade for New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 is D. Compared with South Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Hutchinson County census figures show that the median household income is $73,977, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 19 public schools in Hutchinson County, enrolling about 1,376 students in all.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles away. Within five miles of New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08, there are 3 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 had 23 students, to 2024-25, when it had 21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.5:1 in 2020-21, and 8.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,404
Census ACS
Median income
$73,977
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parkston School District 33-3
- Parkston Elementary - 02Elementary · 272 students
- Parkston High School - 01High · 112 students
- Parkston Middle School - 05Middle · 98 students
- Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 31 students
- Our HomeHigh · 27 students
- Parkston Virtual School - 92High
Other schools in Ethan
- Ethan Elementary - 02Elementary · 155 students
- Ethan High School - 01High · 93 students
- Ethan Jr. High - 03Middle · 39 students
- Parkston Virtual School - 92High
Nearby schools
- Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 031.8 mi · 31
- Rockport Colony Elementary- 103.0 mi · 12
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 054.4 mi · 30
- Ethan Elementary - 028.8 mi · 155
- Ethan High School - 018.8 mi · 93
- Ethan Jr. High - 038.8 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08How many students attend New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08?
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 enrolls approximately 21 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 serve?
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 is approximately 8.4:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08?
Student demographics at New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 are roughly 100% White.
What district is New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 in?
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 is part of Parkston School District 33-3.
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