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Creekside Elementary - 07

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

2325 N Ave, Spearfish, SD 57783 · (605) 717-1210 · Part of Spearfish School District 40-2

Spearfish’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Creekside Elementary - 07

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Spearfish kids: Spearfish Middle School - 05

On the path

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

KMountain View Elementary - 08168 students
3–5Creekside Elementary - 07You are here
6–8Spearfish Middle School - 05545 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts60%
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

Directions ↗

2325 N Ave, Spearfish

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3199
Grade 4176
Grade 5178
Enrollment over time
531’20
519’21
498’22
519’23
553’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Creekside Elementary - 07 from Spearfish families.

Other schools in Spearfish School District 40-2

The district →
Mountain View Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K · Spearfish
168 students12:1
West Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Spearfish
322 students11:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Spearfish
2 students1:1
Spearfish Middle School - 05
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spearfish
C+
545 students15:1
Spearfish High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Spearfish
B
787 students17:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10
High · Grades 9–12 · Spearfish
21 students7:1

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