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Best public schools in Spearfish, SD

9 public schools in Spearfish: 3 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across South Dakota.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Spearfish
1
Creekside Elementary - 07 61.0
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 3-5 · 519 students
ELA 57%Math 52%Science 51%
#86 of 219 in South Dakota
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Mountain View Elementary - 08 —
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades K · 166 students
No published test results
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West Elementary - 03 —
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 1-2 · 348 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Spearfish
1
Spearfish Middle School - 05 64.0
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 6-8 · 573 students
ELA 55%Math 49%Science 47%
#56 of 154 in South Dakota
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Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08 —
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative · Grades 4-8 · 0 students
No published test results
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Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 —
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 4-8 · 7 students
No published test results

High schools

3 schools in Spearfish
1
Spearfish High School - 01 68.3
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 9-12 · 771 students
ELA 68%Math 39%Science 60%
#42 of 131 in South Dakota
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Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07 —
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10 —
Spearfish School District 40-2 · Grades 9-12 · 18 students
No published test results

School districts serving Spearfish

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