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Parkston School District 33-3 Schools
Parkston School District 33-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Hutchinson County (Parkston). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Parkston School District 33-3 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 Parkston School District 33-3
4 of 6 schools in Parkston School District 33-3 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Parkston School District 33-3
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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.
- A- Parkston Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Parkston High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Parkston Middle School 05 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary 03 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Parkston School District 33-3
High schools (1)
- B Parkston High School 01, Parkston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Parkston Middle School 05, Parkston
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- New Elm Spring Colony Elementary 08, Ethan
- D+ Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary 03, Parkston
- A- Parkston Elementary 02, Parkston
Other schools and academies (1)
- Our Home Parkston, Parkston
Where Parkston School District 33-3 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Hutchinson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 569 students with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers and 96 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4654300
- 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
- Ethan School District 17-1 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Armour School District 21-1 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Mitchell School District 17-2 (9 schools, 22 mi)
- Hanson School District 30-1 (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Scotland School District 04-3 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Parkston School District 33-3
How many schools are in Parkston School District 33-3?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Parkston School District 33-3, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Parkston School District 33-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Parkston, Ethan.
How good are the schools in Parkston School District 33-3?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Parkston School District 33-3?
569 students were enrolled in Parkston School District 33-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Parkston School District 33-3?
Parkston School District 33-3 is in South Dakota, based in Hutchinson County, with its district office in Parkston. Its boundary covers about 307 sq mi.