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Westwood Rural Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

499 Westwood Rd, Britton, SD 57430 · (605) 448-2234 · Part of Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

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Directions
Students
38
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Rural Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 35.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newark Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Westwood Rural Elementary - 05You are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

499 Westwood Rd, Britton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 111
Grade 22
Grade 35
Grade 44
Grade 51
Grade 63
Grade 74
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
28’20
30’21
34’22
34’23
38’24

Up 35.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 from Newark Township families.

Other schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

The district →
Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Britton
B
166 students11:1
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton
D
32 students19:1
Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Britton
C+
97 students16:1
Britton-Hecla High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
B+
127 students14:1
Sunset Colony High School - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
8 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; Newark Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.