Best Public Schools in Castlewood, SD

Summary:

The Castlewood School District in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district appears to have a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, with Castlewood High School - 01 and Castlewood Elementary - 02 standing out as the strongest performers.

Castlewood High School - 01 is a standout, ranking 19th out of 141 South Dakota high schools and boasting a 100% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. The school significantly outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 86.95% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.21% proficient or better in Science. Castlewood Elementary - 02 also performs well, with 68.25% of all students proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 42.95%.

The smaller Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 school stands out for its very low chronic absenteeism rate of 0%, but it also has the lowest spending per student at $6,948 compared to the other schools in the Castlewood School District 28-1. The free and reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 having the highest rate at 21.43%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castlewood Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 793-2497	154	10	14.8	18.8%	143 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	55.4	95^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.7%		52.8	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%	3	58.8	45.5	41.7					47.6	94.1	59.1	58.3					68.3	20.8			$11,958	$670	$11,288
Castlewood High School - 01	Public	9-12	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	91	7	12.9	9.9%	84 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	82	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%		75.1	25^th of 138 public high schools	81.9%	6							87.0								43.5				65.2	$10,138	$42	$10,097
Castlewood Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	75	4	17.3	16.0%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	48.1	81^st of 147 public middle schools	44.9%		60.5	49^th of 150 public middle schools	67.3%	32				54.2	57.2	57.1		56.2				33.3	33.3	39.3		35.6		32.1		$10,359	$42	$10,318
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	46271 184th St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	14	1	14.0	21.4%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$6,948	$42	$6,906

Cities Near Castlewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Estelline	12.22 mi	3	77^th
Watertown	12.33 mi	9	47^th
Hayti	13.84 mi	3	49^th
Clear Lake	16.97 mi	3	76^th
Waverly	19.1 mi	3	133^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Castlewood, SD

Castlewood High School - 01

Castlewood Elementary - 02

Castlewood Middle School - 03

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04

Cities Near Castlewood