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Castlewood School District 28-1 Schools
Castlewood School District 28-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Hamlin County (Castlewood). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Castlewood School District 28-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Castlewood School District 28-1
3 of 4 schools in Castlewood School District 28-1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Castlewood School District 28-1
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Castlewood Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Castlewood High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- D Castlewood Middle School 03 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Castlewood School District 28-1
High schools (1)
- C+ Castlewood High School 01, Castlewood
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Castlewood Middle School 03, Castlewood
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A- Castlewood Elementary 02, Castlewood
- Claremont Colony Elementary 04, Castlewood
Where Castlewood School District 28-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Castlewood (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Hamlin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 338 students with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers and 48 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4611280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Estelline School District 28-2 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Watertown School District 14-4 (8 schools, 16 mi)
- Deuel School District 19-4 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Waverly School District 14-5 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Henry School District 14-2 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Arlington School District 38-1 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Deubrook Area School District 05-6 (5 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Castlewood School District 28-1
How many schools are in Castlewood School District 28-1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Castlewood School District 28-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Castlewood School District 28-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Castlewood.
How good are the schools in Castlewood School District 28-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Castlewood School District 28-1?
338 students were enrolled in Castlewood School District 28-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Castlewood School District 28-1?
Castlewood School District 28-1 is in South Dakota, based in Hamlin County, with its district office in Castlewood. Its boundary covers about 128 sq mi.