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Claremont Colony Elementary - 04

Q: Is Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 0.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Claremont Colony Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 17 students attended Claremont Colony Elementary - 04.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Claremont Colony Elementary - 04?

Students at Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 are 100% White.

Public Grades K-8

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 is a small public elementary school located in Castlewood, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of just 15 students. The school is part of the Castlewood School District 28-1, which is ranked 105 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 has significantly lower academic performance compared to the Castlewood School District and the state of South Dakota. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 0% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to over 40% for the district and state. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student groups, ranking near the bottom of South Dakota elementary schools. Additionally, Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 0.0% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, Claremont Colony Elementary - 04's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Castlewood Elementary - 02, which is also part of the Castlewood School District, as well as other nearby schools such as Deubrook Elementary - 03, Jefferson Elementary - 09, and Hamlin Elementary - 09. Addressing the challenges at Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for its students.

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46271 184th St
Castlewood, SD 57223

(605) 793-2497

District: Castlewood School District 28-1

Students who attend Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (4% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 43 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

300^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

220^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 147Castlewood School District 28-1 among South Dakota districts

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

Science0%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Claremont Colony Elementary - 04

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Claremont Colony Elementary - 04

How many students attend Claremont Colony Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 17 students attended Claremont Colony Elementary - 04.

What district is Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 in?

Castlewood School District 28-1

What schools do graduates of Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

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

Is Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 0.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Claremont Colony Elementary - 04?

Students at Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 are 100% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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