Enrollment
38
Elementary
DISTRICT 79 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRITTON-HECLA SCHOOL DISTRICT 45-4·NCES 460004101180
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05
499 Westwood Rd, Britton, SD 57430 · (605) 448-2234 · Marshall County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
35 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 7 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
SD avg 50.3% . -5.2pp since 2022
Math
27.8%
SD avg 47.5% . +12.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.5% | 15.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 38 | #261 of 331 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
38
+10 (+36%) vs 2020
+375% since 2010-11, when it was 8
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 28.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38 | 2 | 19.0:1 | 92% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 91% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 88% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 1 | 28.0:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 82% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 63% (5) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood Rural Elementary - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 73% (22 to 38); teachers up 100% (1 to 2).
About Westwood Rural Elementary - 05
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 is an elementary school located in Britton, South Dakota, in Marshall County. Enrollment stands at 38 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 81% below the average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.
District-wide, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 has 6 schools and 468 students.
By race and ethnicity, Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 is 100% White. The school's White share is 16 points above the 85% share among Marshall County residents.
The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota, 15.4:1, is lower. A total of 35 students, or 92%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Marshall County is 31%.
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 scores 30.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.3%.
For Marshall County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $78,156, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 2% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 726, Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 among them.
Among nearby public schools, Britton-Hecla High School - 01 is closest at about 6.5 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Westwood Rural Elementary - 05. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 36% rise took enrollment from 28 in 2020-21 to 38 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 28.0:1 to 19.0:1.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,344
Census ACS
Median income
$78,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Elementary · 166 students
- Britton-Hecla High School - 01High · 127 students
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03Middle · 97 students
- Sunset Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 32 students
- Sunset Colony High School - 06High · 8 students
Other schools in Britton
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Elementary · 166 students
- Britton-Hecla High School - 01High · 127 students
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03Middle · 97 students
- Sunset Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 32 students
- Sunset Colony High School - 06High · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Britton-Hecla High School - 016.5 mi · 127
- Britton-Hecla Middle School - 036.5 mi · 97
- Britton-Hecla Elementary - 026.6 mi · 166
- Sunset Colony Elementary - 047.3 mi · 32
- Sunset Colony High School - 067.3 mi · 8
- Newport Colony Elementary - 0416.0 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood Rural Elementary - 05What is the total enrollment at Westwood Rural Elementary - 05?
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 enrolls approximately 38 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 serve?
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 have?
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Westwood Rural Elementary - 05?
Student demographics at Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 are roughly 100% White.
What district is Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 in?
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 is part of Britton-Hecla School District 45-4.
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