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West Elementary - 03

Public Grades 1-2

322

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,874

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 W King St
Spearfish, SD 57783

(605) 717-1205

District: Spearfish School District 40-2

Students who attend West Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Spearfish Middle School - 05
High:	Spearfish High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school79%

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75^th of 147Spearfish School District 40-2 among South Dakota districts

By subject vs South Dakota (2011-2012) ?

Reading80%

Math78%

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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 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
West Elementary - 03	Public	1-2	920 W King St	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 717-1205	322	31	10.5	17.1%	283 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$11,874	$1,519	$10,355
Mountain View Elementary - 08	Public	K	400 E Hudson	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 717-1209	168	14	11.7	20.8%	133 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)								(n/a)										$11,926	$949	$10,978
Creekside Elementary - 07	Public	3-5	2325 N Ave	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 717-1210	553	36	15.4	23.0%	478 (86.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	66.2	101^st of 300 public elementary schools	66.3%		62.9	68^th of 201 public elementary schools	66.2%	33	50.8	57.1	64.4	57.2	53.4	56.5	46.0	52.0	50.6	$9,983	$727	$9,256
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	716 Main St	Deadwood	57732	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 717-3884	243	27	9.0	21.4%	221 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.5	167^th of 300 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.1	139^th of 201 public elementary schools	30.8%	28	34.6	47.6	52.5	44.0	44.2	47.6	32.5	41.8	42.5	$19,853	$2,133	$17,719
South Park Elementary - 03	Public	1-4	1816 Valley Dr	Belle Fourche	57717	Butte County	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 723-3382	347	30	11.5	53.9%	288 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	48.5	170^th of 300 public elementary schools	43.3%		29.9	151^st of 201 public elementary schools	24.9%	19	36.4	49.4		42.9	42.1	50.6		46.3		$11,949	$1,727	$10,222
Whitewood Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Garfield St	Whitewood	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 269-2264	138	10	13.5	47.1%	125 (90.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	85.6	9^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.0%		84.9	18^th of 201 public elementary schools	91.0%	9	46.2	68.8	90.5	72.0	76.9	68.8	85.7	78.0	66.7	$13,288	$1,441	$11,847
North Park Elementary - 08	Public	K	29 N 6th Ave	Belle Fourche	57717	Butte County	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 723-3379	89	8	10.6	44.9%	79 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$13,139	$516	$12,623
Sturgis Elementary - 03	Public	K-4	1121 Ballpark Rd	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 347-2386	531	43	12.2	40.7%	460 (86.6%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	55.5	144^th of 300 public elementary schools	52.0%		66.2	61^st of 201 public elementary schools	69.7%	83	40.0	51.8		45.9	50.9	55.5		53.2		$11,504	$1,151	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary - 03

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary - 03?

Students at West Elementary - 03 are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend West Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spearfish Middle School - 05
High : Spearfish High School - 01

How many students attend West Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended West Elementary - 03.

What district is West Elementary - 03 in?

Spearfish School District 40-2

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