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Creekside Elementary - 07

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Creekside Elementary - 07 ranks 56 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary - 07 serves 553 students in grades 3–5 in Spearfish, in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. Its clearest strength is academic performance: in 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 61%, compared with 52% in the Spearfish School District 40-2 and 44% statewide; ELA proficiency was 58%, compared with 54% in the district and 49% statewide. The most important takeaway is that Creekside scored above both the district and state in both tested all-grade subjects.

Compared with nearby schools reporting scores, Creekside was strongest in ELA: its 58% result was the highest among five schools, including Whitewood Elementary - 04. In math, Creekside’s 61% ranked second to Whitewood’s 76%. Absenteeism is another relative strength: Creekside’s 2025–2026 rate was 9%, below the district’s 15% and the state’s 20%; among nearby schools with data, only Whitewood was lower, at 7%. Creekside’s student-teacher ratio, however, was higher than those of nearby schools with reported figures: 15.4 students per teacher versus an average of 11.3.

Results and rankings have improved overall, though not every year. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose 4 percentage points and math rose 7 points; the school’s state advantage widened by 5 points in each subject. SchoolDigger ranked Creekside 56th of 203 schools in 2025–2026, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars, up from the 66th percentile and 3 stars the previous year. In 2024–2025, 23% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with an average of 35% at the seven other nearby schools with that measure. SchoolDigger’s group-specific effectiveness rankings were notably high for Hispanic Students (92nd percentile in 2025–2026) and Multi-racial Students (94th percentile, up from 39th the year before); the latest Multi-racial ranking drew on a statewide comparison pool of 17 schools.

553

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,983

Per pupil spending ?

23.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Dakota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg46%

56^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	56 of 203	72.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.9	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.4	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	57.8	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.0	56 of 161	65.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.9	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	54.8	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	67 of 184	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+20 vs school

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

Asian (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

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

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

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Science47%+5 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	68.4	56^th of 203 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.2	101^st of 300 public elementary schools	66.3%	45	55.0	58.7	60.7	58.2	65.1	63.1	54.9	61.0	46.8			$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)										83.3%	9.4%	$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%)	33.1	152^nd of 203 public elementary schools	25.1%		48.5	170^th of 300 public elementary schools	43.3%	18	31.2	41.1		36.1	44.1	52.2		48.1				$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%)	41.3	134^th of 203 public elementary schools	34.0%		49.5	167^th of 300 public elementary schools	44.3%	33	47.2	45.8	56.1	49.6	50.0	37.5	31.7	39.2	41.5	90.2%	7.3%	$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%)	71.5	44^th of 203 public elementary schools	78.3%		85.6	9^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.0%	35	53.3	38.5	76.9	56.1	60.0	69.2	100.0	75.6	53.9	58.3%	37.5%	$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)										76.8%	8.5%	$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%)	42.1	133^rd of 203 public elementary schools	34.5%		55.5	144^th of 300 public elementary schools	52.0%	11	46.0	38.1		42.0	58.6	43.4		50.9		94.4%	0%	$11,504	$1,151	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary - 07

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

Is Creekside Elementary - 07 a good school?

Creekside Elementary - 07 ranks 56^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 district is Creekside Elementary - 07 in?

Spearfish School District 40-2

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