Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03

42021 268th St
Parkston, SD 57366

www.parkston.k12.sd.us

32 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary is a small, specialized school located in Parkston, South Dakota. As part of the Parkston School District, it serves the educational needs of the local Hutterite colony community. The school operates as a unique setting that integrates the state’s academic curriculum with the cultural and communal values of the Old Elm Spring Colony, providing localized instruction tailored to its specific student population.

The school functions as a satellite campus within the broader Parkston K-12 system, ensuring that students in this rural area receive an accredited public education. By maintaining a presence on the colony grounds, the school facilitates access to traditional core subjects—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—while remaining deeply connected to the daily life and structure of the surrounding colony. For more information regarding their academic policies and calendar, the district’s official website at www.parkston.k12.sd.us serves as the primary resource.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Demographic	Student Count
White	32

White
32 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Parkston School District 33-3
Phone:	(605)928-3368
Website:	http://www.parkston.k12.sd.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	32
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	28
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 3

Grade 3 6

Grade 4 3

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 2

Grade 7 5

Grade 8 1