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Clear Lake Elementary - 02

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Clear Lake Elementary - 02 ranks 178 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Clear Lake Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Deuel School District 19-4 in Clear Lake, South Dakota. The school has 274 students and is ranked 178 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clear Lake Elementary - 02 consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 38.46% compared to the state average of 50.93%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 37.61% compared to the state average of 43.49%. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 57.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 40.54%. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2020-2021 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Castlewood Elementary - 02 and Estelline Elementary - 02, generally outperform Clear Lake Elementary - 02 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the nearby Red Willow Colony School - 09 has significantly lower student performance compared to Clear Lake Elementary - 02 and the state average. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, and there are significant disparities in student subgroup performance, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support.

270

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,233

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 5th St W
Clear Lake, SD 57226

(605) 874-2162

District: Deuel School District 19-4

Students who attend Clear Lake Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Lake Middle School - 04
High:	Deuel High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

178^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 147Deuel School District 19-4 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	178 of 300	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	124 of 201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	102 of 204	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	160 of 206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	143 of 204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	82 of 206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	116 of 205	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	146 of 206	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	86 of 194	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	90 of 197	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.4	123 of 194	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	128 of 189	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.1	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	230 of 291	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	85 of 155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	99 of 163	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	138 of 163	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	205 of 237	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	34 of 121	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	126 of 292	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	79 of 161	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	89 of 166	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	90 of 154	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	62 of 157	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	133 of 160	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	157 of 248	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	202 of 287	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	133 of 184	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	98 of 185	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	97 of 184	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	72 of 185	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	158 of 186	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clear Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 5th St W	Clear Lake	57226	Deuel County	Deuel School District 19-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 874-2162	270	22	12.2	21.9%	257 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	178^th of 300 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.8	124^th of 201 public elementary schools	38.3%	54	28.9	44.1	44.7				38.5	33.3	41.2	39.5				37.6	57.9		$12,233	$423	$11,810
Deubrook Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	695 Palisades Ave	Toronto	57268	Deuel County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 794-1152	225	19	11.8	18.2%	215 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	60.3	122^nd of 300 public elementary schools	59.3%		58.8	81^st of 201 public elementary schools	59.7%	41	27.3	65.4	45.2	45.5			46.4	63.6	96.2	29.0	63.6			61.6	35.5		$11,794	$01	$11,793
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	46271 184th St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	17	1	17.0		17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.6	300^th of 300 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		0.0	100.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0
Estelline Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 6th St N	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 873-2201	149	11	14.1	34.9%	112 (75.2%)	1 (0.7%)	31 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	72.7	65^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.3%		44.5	120^th of 201 public elementary schools	40.3%	55	66.7	70.6	45.8				59.3	66.7	70.6	50.0				61.0	54.2		$13,692	$1,363	$12,330
Castlewood Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 793-2497	140	11	13.0	26.4%	131 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	28^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.7%		55.4	95^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.7%	67	66.7	70.6	64.0				66.7	76.2	70.6	72.0				73.0	48.0		$13,151	$664	$12,487
Red Willow Colony School - 09	Public	K-8	20019 474th Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 629-1152	26	2	14.8		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	268^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	50.0	13.3	16.7	0.0		25.0	0.0	0.0	13.3		100.0	$11,693	$00	$11,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Lake Elementary - 02

What is the racial makeup of Clear Lake Elementary - 02?

Students at Clear Lake Elementary - 02 are 95% White, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Clear Lake Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Clear Lake Elementary - 02.

What schools do graduates of Clear Lake Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Clear Lake Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Lake Middle School - 04
High : Deuel High School - 01

Is Clear Lake Elementary - 02 a good school?

Clear Lake Elementary - 02 ranks 178^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clear Lake Elementary - 02 in?

Deuel School District 19-4

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