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Creekside Elementary - 07

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Creekside Elementary - 07 ranks 101 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary - 07 is a public elementary school located in Spearfish, South Dakota, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 519 students. It is part of the Spearfish School District 40-2, which is ranked 75 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary - 07 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 57.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 52.03% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also strong, with 50.57% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.54%. Creekside Elementary - 07 has strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and Native American students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top in the state.

When compared to nearby schools, West Elementary - 03 and Mountain View Elementary - 08 in the Spearfish School District, Creekside Elementary - 07 outperforms them in academic performance and student group rankings. The school has also maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable and reliable academic environment. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.0% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is still lower than the state average, and may be an area of concern that the school needs to address.

553

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,983

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2325 N Ave
Spearfish, SD 57783

(605) 717-1210

District: Spearfish School District 40-2

Students who attend Creekside Elementary - 07 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Dakota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg47%

101^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 147Spearfish School District 40-2 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	66.2	101 of 300	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	68 of 201	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	81 of 204	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	75 of 202	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	59 of 202	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	94 of 204	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	74 of 209	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	119 of 205	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	116 of 206	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.6	78 of 196	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	91 of 194	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	92 of 197	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.0	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.1	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	101 of 291	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	44 of 154	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	52 of 155	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	69 of 163	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	21 of 163	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	140 of 237	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	87 of 292	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	66 of 161	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	57 of 160	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	89 of 170	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	15 of 152	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	124 of 248	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	29 of 61	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	120 of 287	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	81 of 184	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	85 of 185	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	76 of 184	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	74 of 185	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	90 of 191	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	108 of 186	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)98th percentile+32 vs school

Native American (2025)90th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science51%+10 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 Creekside Elementary - 07

How many students attend Creekside Elementary - 07?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Creekside Elementary - 07.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary - 07?

Students at Creekside Elementary - 07 are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary - 07 attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary - 07 usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Creekside Elementary - 07 in?

Spearfish School District 40-2

Is Creekside Elementary - 07 a good school?

Creekside Elementary - 07 ranks 101^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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