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Castlewood Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Castlewood Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Castlewood, South Dakota, part of the Castlewood School District 28-1. This high-performing school consistently outperforms its district and the state in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Castlewood Elementary - 02 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, but currently ranks 28th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Mathematics, where it ranks in the top 30-35 schools in the state. Castlewood Elementary - 02 also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Castlewood Elementary - 02 significantly outperforms the nearby Claremont Colony Elementary - 04, which is also part of the Castlewood School District 28-1. Castlewood Elementary - 02 also performs better academically than other nearby schools in different districts, such as Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02, Clear Lake Elementary - 02, and the Watertown School District elementary schools.

140

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,151

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223

(605) 793-2497

District: Castlewood School District 28-1

Students who attend Castlewood Elementary - 02 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

28^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Castlewood School District 28-1

105^th of 147Castlewood School District 28-1 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	80.9	28 of 300	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	55.4	95 of 201	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	98 of 204	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	70 of 202	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	25 of 207	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	11 of 206	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	71.7	48 of 209	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.1	93 of 201	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	36 of 214	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	62 of 205	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	9 of 196	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	80.1	10 of 194	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	73.3	30 of 194	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	29 of 197	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.1	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.5	13 of 189	93.1%	★★★★★
2003	82.6	10 of 187	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	103 of 176	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	25 of 291	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	53.2	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	57 of 151	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	69 of 155	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	57 of 163	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	35 of 163	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	47 of 292	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	56 of 161	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	45 of 157	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	65 of 248	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	31 of 287	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	110 of 184	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	108 of 185	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	96 of 184	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	68 of 185	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	36 of 186	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Castlewood Elementary - 02

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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
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
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
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Public	PK-K	5 12th St SW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6350	296	22	13.7	38.2%	229 (77.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary - 05	Public	1-4	1100 13th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6340	361	24	14.8	37.1%	272 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	53	157^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.7%		84.2	19^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.5%	138	44.0	41.5					42.7	58.2	47.9					53.0			$11,908	$962	$10,946
Mellette Elementary - 07	Public	1-4	619 2nd St NW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6385	267	20	13.6	47.6%	192 (71.9%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.1%)	45.1	183^rd of 300 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.4	131^st of 201 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	40.9	32.5					36.4	51.5	45.5					48.3			$11,594	$1,010	$10,584
Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3631	472	29	16.4	35.8%	443 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	74.1	59^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.3%		67.1	56^th of 201 public elementary schools	72.1%	3	59.7	53.0	69.0				60.8	64.2	48.5	70.4				61.3	57.8		$9,938	$1,498	$8,440
Jefferson Elementary - 09	Public	1-4	1701 N Maple St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6390	333	23	14.2	32.7%	278 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	59	130^th of 300 public elementary schools	56.7%		77.7	31^st of 201 public elementary schools	84.6%	99	49.4	48.7					49.1	49.4	62.2					55.3			$11,854	$908	$10,947
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
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	319 Mary Pl	Waverly	57201	Codington County	Waverly School District 14-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 886-9174	128	11	11.4	50.8%	105 (82.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	34.2	217^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	162^nd of 201 public elementary schools	19.4%	55	23.5	31.6	34.6				30.7	29.4	31.6	26.9				29.0	38.5		$15,192	$484	$14,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Castlewood Elementary - 02

How many students attend Castlewood Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Castlewood Elementary - 02.

What district is Castlewood Elementary - 02 in?

Castlewood School District 28-1

What is the racial makeup of Castlewood Elementary - 02?

Students at Castlewood Elementary - 02 are 94% White, 6% Hispanic.

Is Castlewood Elementary - 02 a good school?

Yes. Castlewood Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 9.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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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