For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 89 students in Castlewood School District 28-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Castlewood School District 28-1 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
334 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Castlewood School District 28-1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
312 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
155
# Students in K Grade:
31
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,671 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,512
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,671
$12,479
Best Castlewood School District 28-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46271 184th St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Grades: K-8
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Castlewood Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497
Grades: 6-8
| 75 students
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