The highest-performing public schools in reading in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Across Lawrence County, South Dakota, 7 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Whitewood Elementary - 04 leads the list at 70.6%, against a median of 57.9% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitewood Elementary - 04 | Whitewood, SD | 70.6% | no change |
| 2 | West Elementary - 03 | Spearfish, SD | 57.9% | no change |
| 3 | Creekside Elementary - 07 | Spearfish, SD | 57.9% | no change |
| 4 | Mountain View Elementary - 08 | Spearfish, SD | 57.9% | no change |
| 5 | Spearfish Middle School - 05 | Spearfish, SD | 55.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 | Lead, SD | 44.7% | no change |
| 7 | Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 | Deadwood, SD | 43.5% | ▼ 2 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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