Castlewood Elementary – 02 serves 171 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Castlewood Elementary – 02 placed in the upper 5% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 1%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Castlewood Elementary – 02’s learner population of 171 learners has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Castlewood Elementary – 02 is ranked within the upper 5% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Castlewood Elementary – 02 is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Castlewood Elementary – 02 is Castlewood High School – 01 (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Castlewood Junior High – 03 (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Claremont Colony Elementary – 04 (3.8 miles away)