Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Castlewood Elementary - 02 ranks 98 th of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223

(605) 793-2497

District: Castlewood School District 28-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 204 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,209

Students who attend Castlewood Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Castlewood Middle School - 03
High:	Castlewood High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 154

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castlewood Elementary - 02 ranks better than 52% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.9%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castlewood Elementary - 02 is 14.8. (See more...)

Compare Castlewood Elementary - 02 employs 10.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castlewood Elementary - 02 is $6,209.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Castlewood Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Castlewood Elementary - 02 98^th of 204 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Castlewood Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Castlewood School District 28-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Castlewood School District 28-1 29^th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Castlewood Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	82.60	10^th	187	94.7%
2004	78.51	13^th	189	93.1%
2005	64.14	76^th	194	60.8%
2006	74.18	29^th	197	85.3%
2007	73.27	30^th	194	84.5%
2008	80.14	10^th	194	94.8%
2009	82.00	9^th	196	95.4%
2010	77.77	28^th	206	86.4%
2011	68.06	62^nd	205	69.8%
2012	74.38	36^th	214	83.2%
2013	60.08	93^rd	201	53.7%
2015	71.67	48^th	209	77.0%
2016	84.05	11^th	206	94.7%
2017	80.09	25^th	207	87.9%
2018	78.82	26^th	204	87.3%
2019	69.45	44^th	206	78.6%
2021	64.54	70^th	202	65.3%
2022	60.69	76^th	202	62.4%
2023	52.77	98^th	204	52.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Castlewood Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	64.35	57^th	163	65.0%
2019	55.96	69^th	155	55.5%
2021	62.93	57^th	151	62.3%
2022	50.14	73^rd	150	51.3%
2023	57.38	65^th	154	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Castlewood Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	81.38	19^th	170	88.8%
2021	67.43	45^th	157	71.3%
2022	77.42	29^th	154	81.2%
2023	51.29	81^st	166	51.2%

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Rank History for White students at Castlewood Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	72.68	36^th	186	80.6%
2019	62.37	59^th	191	69.1%
2021	61.03	68^th	185	63.2%
2022	48.48	96^th	184	47.8%
2023	43.72	108^th	185	41.6%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	166	166
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	171	171
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	181	181
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	181	181
1993	183	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	185
1994	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1995	175	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	177
1996	175	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	177
1997	156	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1998	163	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1999	164	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2000	171	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2001	154	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
2002	141	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2003	141	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2004	143	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	146
2005	142	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	146
2006	147	1	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	153
2007	144	1	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	149
2008	121	2	n/a	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	126
2009	141	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	148
2010	152	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	158
2011	156	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	163
2012	164	2	1	7	2	0	1	0	177
2013	162	1	0	7	2	0	1	0	173
2014	146	1	0	7	1	0	1	0	156
2015	145	1	0	6	1	0	2	0	155
2016	139	0	0	5	0	0	3	0	147
2017	148	0	0	7	1	0	3	0	159
2018	154	0	0	13	1	0	3	0	171
2019	162	0	0	14	1	0	4	0	181
2020	158	0	0	13	0	0	4	0	175
2021	170	1	0	10	0	0	3	0	184
2022	146	0	0	13	0	0	1	0	160
2023	143	0	0	9	0	0	2	0	154

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	166	10.2	16.2	n/a
1990	171	9.0	19.0	n/a
1991	181	8.1	22.3	n/a
1992	181	9.1	19.8	n/a
1993	185	10.3	18.0	n/a
1994	179	10.2	17.5	n/a
1995	177	9.9	17.9	n/a
1996	177	9.9	17.9	n/a
1997	156	9.1	17.1	21.2
1998	163	7.6	21.4	29.4
1999	166	7.6	21.8	34.3
2000	173	11.3	15.3	30.6
2001	156	11.3	13.8	27.6
2002	143	11.5	12.4	31.5
2003	143	11.5	12.4	31.5
2004	146	11.7	12.5	26.7
2005	146	11.4	12.8	25.3
2006	153	11.4	13.4	33.3
2007	149	11.8	12.6	34.9
2008	126	11.5	11.0	27
2009	148	11.7	12.8	25
2010	158	10.8	14.5	26.6
2011	163	10.7	15.1	31.3
2012	177	11.0	15.9	32.8
2013	173	11.0	15.7	30.1
2014	156	11.1	13.9	29.5
2015	155	10.0	15.5	24.5
2016	147	11.0	13.3	23.1
2017	159	9.2	17.2	20.1
2018	171	10.5	16.2	22.8
2019	181	10.4	17.2	27.1
2020	175	9.8	17.7	26.9
2021	184	10.9	16.7	22.3
2022	160	9.0	17.7	14.4
2023	154	10.3	14.8	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	166	10.2	16.2	n/a
1990	171	9.0	19.0	n/a
1991	181	8.1	22.3	n/a
1992	181	9.1	19.8	n/a
1993	185	10.3	18.0	n/a
1994	179	10.2	17.5	n/a
1995	177	9.9	17.9	n/a
1996	177	9.9	17.9	n/a
1997	156	9.1	17.1	21.2
1998	163	7.6	21.4	29.4
1999	166	7.6	21.8	34.3
2000	173	11.3	15.3	30.6
2001	156	11.3	13.8	27.6
2002	143	11.5	12.4	31.5
2003	143	11.5	12.4	31.5
2004	146	11.7	12.5	26.7
2005	146	11.4	12.8	25.3
2006	153	11.4	13.4	33.3
2007	149	11.8	12.6	34.9
2008	126	11.5	11.0	27
2009	148	11.7	12.8	25
2010	158	10.8	14.5	26.6
2011	163	10.7	15.1	31.3
2012	177	11.0	15.9	32.8
2013	173	11.0	15.7	30.1
2014	156	11.1	13.9	29.5
2015	155	10.0	15.5	24.5
2016	147	11.0	13.3	23.1
2017	159	9.2	17.2	20.1
2018	171	10.5	16.2	22.8
2019	181	10.4	17.2	27.1
2020	175	9.8	17.7	26.9
2021	184	10.9	16.7	22.3
2022	160	9.0	17.7	14.4
2023	154	10.3	14.8	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Castlewood Elementary - 02

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$604 (6.0%)	$9,458 (94.0%)	$10,063
2021	$643 (10.4%)	$5,566 (89.6%)	$6,209

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castlewood Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 206 Elementary schools	Ranks 98^th of 204 Elementary schools	26.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	73.9	37.9	36%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood School District 28-1)	73.9	37.9	36%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	49.1	45.3	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	69.6	62.1	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Castlewood School District 28-1)	69.6	62.1	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	52.7	51.1	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	70	32	38%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood School District 28-1)	63.6	33.3	30.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	50.3	47.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	90	56	34%
4th Grade Mathematics (Castlewood School District 28-1)	81.8	51.9	30%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	49	47.7	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	52	60.9	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Castlewood School District 28-1)	51.9	62.5	10.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	54.1	48.7	5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	40	65.2	25.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Castlewood School District 28-1)	37	62.5	25.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	40.5	39.4	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	28	34.8	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Castlewood School District 28-1)	25.9	33.3	7.4%
5th Grade Science (South Dakota)	42.1	39.9	2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	67.8	42.9	24.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castlewood School District 28-1)	64.9	50	14.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Castlewood Elementary - 02)	67.8	61	6.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Castlewood School District 28-1)	59.7	48.9	10.8%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	181	154	14.9%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	9	35.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	162	143	11.7%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.1%	18.8%	8.2%

Schools Near Castlewood Elementary - 02

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	(n/a)	(605) 793-2497	154	10	14.8	18.8%	143 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	52.8	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%		60.7	76^th of 202 public elementary schools	62.4%	22	37.9	32.0	60.9	42.9	62.1	56.0	65.2	61.0	34.8	$6,209	$643	$5,566
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	46271 184th St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 793-2497	14	1	14.0	21.4%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$10,140	$00	$10,140
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	(n/a)	(605) 873-2201	133	12	11.4	26.3%	109 (82.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	40.3	128^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.3%		26.1	156^th of 202 public elementary schools	22.8%	28	22.7	33.3	73.3	39.7	40.9	38.1	60.0	44.8	46.7	$11,303	$995	$10,309
Garfield Education Center - 14	Public	PK	216 10th St SE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6398	50	4	12.5	6.0%	38 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-4	412 2nd St SE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6360	228	18	12.5	56.6%	172 (75.4%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.3%)	22.7	169^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.1	180^th of 202 public elementary schools	10.9%	11	45.0	17.8		30.6	45.0	28.9		36.5		$10,265	$1,107	$9,159
McKinley Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-4	5 12th St SW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6350	234	19	12.5	52.6%	154 (65.8%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	74.9	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		57.8	82^nd of 202 public elementary schools	59.4%	44	57.5	55.0		56.3	75.0	65.0		70.0		$10,136	$1,163	$8,973
Lincoln Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	1100 13th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6340	338	22	15.5	18.9%	277 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	88.2	9^th of 204 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.3	6^th of 202 public elementary schools	97.0%	3	62.7	80.0		71.5	71.6	80.0		75.9		$9,003	$499	$8,504
Mellette Elementary - 07	Public	K-4	619 2nd St NW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6385	212	17	12.7	34.0%	162 (76.4%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	56.6	88^th of 204 public elementary schools	56.9%		62.6	70^th of 202 public elementary schools	65.3%	18	52.5	35.9		44.3	70.0	56.4		63.3		$10,508	$1,167	$9,341
Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 783-3631	451	29	15.3	35.3%	434 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72.3	53^rd of 204 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.1	54^th of 202 public elementary schools	73.3%	1	58.3	54.7	64.4	59.0	66.7	53.1	61.0	60.5	52.5	$8,139	$556	$7,583
Jefferson Elementary - 09	Public	K-4	1701 N Maple St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6390	361	21	17.4	14.7%	331 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	72.6	48^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.5	80^th of 202 public elementary schools	60.4%	32	62.7	50.0		55.6	68.7	67.9		68.2		$9,121	$455	$8,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Castlewood Elementary - 02

What district is Castlewood Elementary - 02 in?

Castlewood School District 28-1

How many students attend Castlewood Elementary - 02?

In the 2022-23 school year, 154 students attended Castlewood Elementary - 02.

Is Castlewood Elementary - 02 a good school?

Castlewood Elementary - 02 ranks 98^th of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Castlewood Elementary - 02?

Students at Castlewood Elementary - 02 are 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Castlewood Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Castlewood Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castlewood Middle School - 03
High : Castlewood High School - 01

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