Parkston Elementary - 02

Parkston Elementary - 02 is a moderately sized elementary school in Parkston, South Dakota, part of Parkston School District 33-3. The school educates 272 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Within Parkston School District 33-3, which oversees 6 schools and 561 students, Parkston Elementary - 02 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Parkston Elementary - 02 records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Hutchinson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Parkston Elementary - 02 has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hutchinson County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Parkston Elementary - 02 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hutchinson County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,977 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hutchinson County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,376 students), Parkston Elementary - 02 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Parkston High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Parkston Elementary - 02. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parkston Elementary - 02 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 265 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025.

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