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Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

716 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732 · (605) 717-3884 · Part of Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

Deadwood’s School Grade C− better than 24% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
243
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Deadwood kids: Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

On the path

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

K–5Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03You are here
6–8Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02in Lead

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

716 Main St, Deadwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 130
Grade 236
Grade 352
Grade 444
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
277’20
287’21
293’22
244’23
243’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 from Deadwood families.

Other schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

The district →
Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lead
C
139 students10:1
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Lead
C
211 students11:1
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
High · Grades 9–12 · Nemo
54 students8:1

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; Deadwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.