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Castlewood Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

310 E Harry St, Castlewood, SD 57223 · (605) 793-2497 · Part of Castlewood School District 28-1

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Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Castlewood Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Castlewood kids: Castlewood Middle School - 03

On the path

Where Castlewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Castlewood Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Castlewood Middle School - 0376 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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310 E Harry St, Castlewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten27
Grade 112
Grade 231
Grade 321
Grade 416
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
184’20
160’21
154’22
144’23
140’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Castlewood Elementary - 02 from Castlewood families.

Other schools in Castlewood School District 28-1

The district →
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Castlewood
17 students17:1
Castlewood Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Castlewood
C
76 students18:1
Castlewood High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Castlewood
B+
112 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Castlewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.