Newdale Colony Elementary - 04

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is a very small elementary school in Elkton, South Dakota, overseen by Elkton School District 05-3. The school caters to 29 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is one of 5 schools operated by Elkton School District 05-3, a district that instructs 429 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 logs that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at school resources, Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 29.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Brookings County shows median household earnings sit near $70,064, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brookings County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,921 students), of which Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is one.

Elkton Jr. High - 03 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.6 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 53%: 19 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 29.0:1 today.

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