Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03's student population of 244 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03
Kind	32
1	31
2	53
3	45
4	41
5	42

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03
2023	293
2022	287
2021	277
2020	302
2019	302
2018	310
2017	310
2016	342
2015	331
2014	357
2013	362
2012	370
2011	349
2010	314
2009	329
2008	318
2007	317
2006	320
2005	356
2004	375
2003	397
2002	407
2001	134
2000	234
1999	187
1998	204
1997	236
1996	229
1995	224
1994	210
1993	243
1992	237
1991	237
1990	282
1989	277
1988	271
1987	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03
2023	29
2022	31
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	35
2014	34
2013	33
2012	34
2011	33
2010	31
2009	30
2008	30
2007	27
2006	27
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	29
2001	10
2000	19
1999	14
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	19
1989	18
1988	16
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#480 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03
2023	#480
2022	#490
2021	#473
2019	#512
2018	#528
2017	#519
2016	#513
2015	#515
2013	#260
2012	#254
2011	#132

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	37%	42%	35%
2022	37%	42%	34%
2021	37%	43%	35%
2019	37%	46%	32%
2018	42%	47%	38%
2017	32%	47%	32%
2016	37%	45%	35%
2015	32%	42%	29%
2013	72%	73%	70%
2012	77%	75%	69%
2011	82%	76%	72%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2022	37%	51%	48%
2021	42%	52%	45%
2019	42%	54%	45%
2018	32%	54%	38%
2017	42%	53%	48%
2016	37%	52%	45%
2015	32%	49%	41%
2013	77%	74%	74%
2012	77%	75%	75%
2011	82%	75%	77%
2010	87%	75%	79%

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20-29%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2022	24%	42%	42%
2021	34%	42%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	9:1	12:1	9:1
2021	9:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	9:1	14:1	9:1
2017	9:1	12:1	9:1
2016	10:1	14:1	10:1
2015	9:1	14:1	10:1
2014	11:1	13:1	10:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	11:1	13:1	10:1
2011	11:1	12:1	10:1
2010	10:1	12:1	11:1
2009	11:1	12:1	11:1
2008	11:1	12:1	10:1
2007	12:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	12:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	13:1	14:1
2000	12:1	13:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	14:1	14:1
1996	13:1	14:1	14:1
1995	13:1	13:1	16:1
1994	13:1	13:1	15:1
1993	15:1	13:1	16:1
1992	14:1	15:1	16:1
1991	14:1	14:1	16:1
1990	15:1	14:1	16:1
1989	16:1	13:1	16:1
1988	17:1	14:1	17:1
1987	18:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	2%	14%	6%
2022	3%	14%	6%
2021	4%	14%	9%
2020	3%	16%	8%
2019	3%	16%	8%
2018	2%	16%	6%
2017	2%	16%	6%
2016	2%	12%	6%
2015	2%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	7%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	3%	17%	6%
2010	4%	16%	6%
2009	2%	17%	5%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	3%	11%	5%
2006	3%	17%	6%
2005	3%	11%	5%
2004	3%	16%	5%
2000	1%	14%	2%
1997	5%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	5%
1995	3%	14%	5%
1994	1%	13%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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White

86%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	82%	68%	81%
2022	82%	69%	80%
2021	82%	69%	77%
2020	85%	69%	77%
2019	85%	69%	77%
2018	87%	71%	81%
2017	87%	71%	81%
2016	86%	75%	79%
2015	86%	76%	82%
2014	85%	77%	83%
2013	85%	78%	82%
2012	85%	78%	83%
2011	89%	76%	86%
2010	88%	78%	87%
2009	93%	77%	90%
2008	92%	83%	89%
2007	92%	84%	90%
2006	93%	80%	91%
2005	91%	84%	89%
2004	94%	80%	90%
2003	95%	81%	91%
2002	97%	82%	96%
2001	100%	82%	97%
2000	98%	86%	95%
1999	99%	83%	96%
1998	100%	83%	96%
1997	95%	83%	95%
1996	96%	84%	93%
1995	96%	84%	93%
1994	97%	84%	95%
1993	95%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	0.32	0.51	0.34
2022	0.32	0.50	0.35
2021	0.32	0.50	0.40
2020	0.27	0.50	0.39
2019	0.27	0.50	0.39
2018	0.24	0.47	0.35
2017	0.24	0.47	0.35
2016	0.26	0.42	0.37
2015	0.26	0.41	0.33
2014	0.27	0.40	0.31
2013	0.27	0.38	0.32
2012	0.27	0.38	0.31
2011	0.21	0.40	0.26
2010	0.22	0.37	0.23
2009	0.13	0.38	0.19
2008	0.14	0.30	0.20
2007	0.15	0.28	0.17
2006	0.13	0.34	0.17
2005	0.16	0.28	0.20
2004	0.12	0.34	0.18
2003	0.09	0.32	0.17
2002	0.06	0.31	0.07
2000	0.04	0.27	0.09
1999	0.02	0.29	0.07
1997	0.10	0.29	0.10
1996	0.08	0.28	0.14
1995	0.08	0.28	0.14
1994	0.06	0.27	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	28%	30%	30%
2022	29%	29%	29%
2021	35%	34%	31%
2020	41%	34%	42%
2019	41%	34%	42%
2018	39%	35%	44%
2017	39%	35%	44%
2016	47%	34%	50%
2015	41%	32%	40%
2014	51%	32%	51%
2013	49%	32%	48%
2012	46%	31%	46%
2011	44%	32%	34%
2010	43%	27%	39%
2009	26%	29%	29%
2008	36%	25%	35%
2007	26%	21%	30%
2006	30%	22%	21%
2005	26%	22%	21%
2004	24%	21%	32%
2003	26%	20%	19%
2002	25%	19%	18%
2001	19%	19%	10%
2000	21%	19%	11%
1999	25%	23%	20%
1998	31%	33%	22%
1997	20%	25%	15%
1995	14%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03	South Dakota	LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	10%	8%	9%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	9%	8%	7%
2012	11%	8%	11%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	17%	8%	15%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	17%	9%	8%
2000	11%	9%	7%
1999	16%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03's ranking?

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 is ranked #480 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03?

244 students attend Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03?

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 offer ?

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 part of?

Lead-deadwood Elementary - 03 is part of LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education