Enrollment
29
Elementary
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-3·NCES 462139001078
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04
21336 484th Ave, Elkton, SD 57026 · (605) 542-2541 · Brookings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
29.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 38% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 7% |
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
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04→Elkton High School - 01
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -9.5pp since 2022
Math
43.8%
SD avg 47.5% . +17.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 53.3% | 26.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Brookings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29 | #278 of 331 | #7 of 10 |
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
29
+4 (+16%) vs 2020
+123% since 2000-01, when it was 13
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 29 | 1 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 1 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 1 | 23.0:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 1 | 25.0:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 57% (4) |
| 2000-01 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 77% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newdale Colony Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (19 to 29); teachers unchanged (1 to 1).
About Newdale Colony Elementary - 04
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is a very small elementary school with its address in Elkton, South Dakota. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 29 students. By comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll about 204 students on average.
The district, Elkton School District 05-3, has 429 students enrolled across 5 schools.
White students account for 100% of the school's enrollment. Brookings County's residents are about 88% White, 12 points below the school's share.
On staff are 1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 29.0:1. Across elementary schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is 15.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 lands at B-, ahead of 45% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
The school's county is Brookings County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $70,064 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 shares Brookings County with 20 other public schools.
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is about 4.6 miles from Elkton Elementary - 02, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 4 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.0:1 to 29.0:1 over the same years.
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Brookings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,353
Census ACS
Median income
$70,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elkton School District 05-3
- Elkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 186 students
- Elkton High School - 01High · 140 students
- Elkton Jr. High - 03Middle · 65 students
- Rolland Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 9 students
Other schools in Elkton
- Elkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 186 students
- Elkton High School - 01High · 140 students
- Elkton Jr. High - 03Middle · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Elkton Elementary - 024.6 mi · 186
- Elkton Jr. High - 034.6 mi · 65
- Elkton High School - 014.6 mi · 140
- Rolland Colony Elementary - 054.8 mi · 9
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 079.5 mi · 26
- Deubrook High School - 0111.7 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Newdale Colony Elementary - 04How many students attend Newdale Colony Elementary - 04?
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 29 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 serve?
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newdale Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is approximately 29.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newdale Colony Elementary - 04?
At Newdale Colony Elementary - 04, the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 in?
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 is part of Elkton School District 05-3.
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