Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Deadwood, South Dakota·57732
Score
31.7/100
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#150
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 69%
In South Dakota

Score 31.7/100: better than 31% of South Dakota elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 34% of them
134 students tested
Math
42%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 29% of them
134 students tested
Science
43%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 46% of them
40 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)44.0134
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)41.8134
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)42.540

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
244
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
244
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Lawrence County

Contact

Address
716 Main St
Deadwood, SD 57732
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 at a glance

Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school in Deadwood, South Dakota, serving grades K-5. It is part of Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1. It has about 244 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 34% at a typical South Dakota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota elementary schools, it scores 31.7 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #150 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.