Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03 has 317 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 14% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03’s learner population of 317 learners has declined by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03 is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Lead-deadwood Elementary – 03 is Lead-deadwood High School – 01 (2.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lead-deadwood Middle School – 02 (2.6 miles away).