Newport Colony Elementary - 04

Newport Colony Elementary - 04 is a minimally staffed primary school in Claremont, South Dakota, part of Langford Area School District 45-5. The school caters to 44 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 204.

Langford Area School District 45-5 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 258 students; Newport Colony Elementary - 04 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Newport Colony Elementary - 04 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Marshall County's rate of about 31%.

Zooming out to the county, Marshall County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,156, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. Across Marshall County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 726 students), Newport Colony Elementary - 04 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Langford Area High School - 01, roughly 7.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Newport Colony Elementary - 04's enrollment has increased 52% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 44). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.