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Elkton School District 05-3 Schools
Elkton School District 05-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Brookings County (Elkton). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Elkton School District 05-3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Elkton School District 05-3
4 of 5 schools in Elkton School District 05-3 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Elkton School District 05-3
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Elkton Elementary 02 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Elkton High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Elkton JR High 03 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Newdale Colony Elementary 04 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Elkton School District 05-3
High schools (1)
- C+ Elkton High School 01, Elkton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Elkton JR High 03, Elkton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Elkton Elementary 02, Elkton
- D+ Newdale Colony Elementary 04, Elkton
- Rolland Colony Elementary 05, White
Where Elkton School District 05-3 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Brookings County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 453 students with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and 64 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4621390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brookings School District 05-1 (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Flandreau School District 50-3 (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Deubrook Area School District 05-6 (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Sioux Valley School District 05-5 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Colman-Egan School District 50-5 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Estelline School District 28-2 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Arlington School District 38-1 (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Dell Rapids School District 49-3 (3 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Elkton School District 05-3
How many schools are in Elkton School District 05-3?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Elkton School District 05-3, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Elkton School District 05-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Elkton, White.
How good are the schools in Elkton School District 05-3?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Elkton School District 05-3?
453 students were enrolled in Elkton School District 05-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Elkton School District 05-3?
Elkton School District 05-3 is in South Dakota, based in Brookings County, with its district office in Elkton. Its boundary covers about 149 sq mi.