Whitewood Elementary – 04 serves 97 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

Whitewood Elementary – 04 placed in the upper 20% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (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 60-69% (which is higher 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 average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Whitewood Elementary – 04’s learner population of 97 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Whitewood Elementary – 04 is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Whitewood Elementary – 04 is 0.22, 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 Whitewood Elementary – 04 is Developmental Disabilities Program – 01 (8.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Sturgis Williams Middle School – 02 (7.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Sturgis Elementary – 03 (6.8 miles away)