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West Elementary - 03

920 W King St
Spearfish, SD 57783

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West Elementary - 03 serves 322 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Elementary - 03's student population of 322 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary - 03
1	159
2	163

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03
2025	322
2024	348
2023	352
2022	325
2021	302
2020	342
2019	342
2018	353
2017	353
2016	373
2015	391
2014	358
2013	542
2012	527
2011	529
2010	504
2009	505
2008	411
2007	460
2006	423
2005	404
2004	441
2003	430
2002	441
2001	409
2000	423
1999	411
1998	417
1997	472
1996	485
1995	517

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03
2025	31
2024	32
2023	32
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	37
2012	37
2011	37
2010	36
2009	36
2008	35
2007	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	29
2003	31
2002	33
2001	33
2000	34
1999	23
1998	22
1997	25
1996	28
1995	25

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School Motto

Empowering All Students to Succeed in a Changing World

School Rankings

The of West Elementary - 03 is 0.22, 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.

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State Level (SD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	10:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	10:1	13:1	14:1
2020	11:1	13:1	15:1
2019	11:1	13:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	17:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	3%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	14%	3%
2020	2%	16%	4%
2019	2%	16%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	1%	12%	4%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	3%	17%	4%
2010	6%	16%	5%
2009	6%	17%	5%
2008	5%	12%	4%
2007	5%	11%	4%
2006	6%	17%	4%
2005	7%	11%	4%
2004	6%	16%	4%
2003	7%	16%	4%
2002	6%	15%	4%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	5%	14%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	2%	14%	3%
1997	4%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	3%	14%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	4%	9%
2024	3%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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White

88%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	88%	66%
2024	89%	67%
2023	86%	68%	87%
2022	85%	69%	87%
2021	89%	69%	88%
2020	87%	69%	87%
2019	87%	69%	87%
2018	88%	71%	87%
2017	88%	71%	87%
2016	90%	75%	88%
2015	90%	76%	88%
2014	90%	77%	88%
2013	88%	78%	88%
2012	87%	78%	88%
2011	85%	76%	87%
2010	88%	78%	90%
2009	87%	77%	89%
2008	88%	83%	92%
2007	87%	84%	91%
2006	85%	80%	90%
2005	85%	84%	91%
2004	89%	80%	93%
2003	88%	81%	92%
2002	89%	82%	92%
2001	90%	82%	92%
2000	91%	86%	92%
1999	96%	83%	93%
1998	97%	83%	94%
1997	96%	83%	96%
1996	97%	84%	96%
1995	96%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	0.22	0.54
2024	0.21	0.53
2023	0.26	0.51	0.23
2022	0.27	0.50	0.24
2021	0.21	0.50	0.23
2020	0.24	0.50	0.23
2019	0.24	0.50	0.23
2018	0.22	0.47	0.23
2017	0.22	0.47	0.23
2016	0.19	0.42	0.22
2015	0.19	0.41	0.22
2014	0.19	0.40	0.22
2013	0.22	0.38	0.22
2012	0.24	0.38	0.23
2011	0.27	0.40	0.24
2010	0.22	0.37	0.19
2009	0.23	0.38	0.18
2008	0.22	0.30	0.16
2007	0.24	0.28	0.16
2006	0.27	0.34	0.18
2005	0.27	0.28	0.17
2004	0.20	0.34	0.14
2003	0.22	0.32	0.15
2002	0.21	0.31	0.15
2001	0.19	0.31	0.16
2000	0.18	0.27	0.15
1999	0.09	0.29	0.12
1998	0.08	0.29	0.12
1997	0.10	0.29	0.08
1996	0.08	0.28	0.07
1995	0.09	0.28	0.10

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(22-23)

12.4%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2023	12.4%	22.5%	14.9%
2022	14.3%	23.1%	15.6%
2021	8.1%	20%	12.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	12%	34%
2024	12%	31%
2023	13%	30%	10%
2022	14%	29%	12%
2021	20%	34%	16%
2020	25%	34%	19%
2019	25%	34%	19%
2018	25%	35%	20%
2017	25%	35%	20%
2016	26%	34%	22%
2015	25%	32%	21%
2014	28%	32%	21%
2013	29%	32%	23%
2012	27%	31%	20%
2011	26%	32%	20%
2010	24%	27%	18%
2009	22%	29%	16%
2008	19%	25%	15%
2007	17%	21%	16%
2006	18%	22%	15%
2005	17%	22%	11%
2004	22%	21%	15%
2003	18%	20%	14%
2002	18%	19%	12%
2001	23%	19%	14%
2000	20%	19%	12%
1999	26%	23%	15%
1998	30%	33%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	West Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Spearfish School District 40-2
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	6%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	7%	8%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	7%	9%	7%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	10%	9%	8%

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School District Name

Spearfish School District 40-2

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

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West Elementary - 03is often viewed alongside schools like Creekside Elementary - 07 by visitors of our site.

How many students attend West Elementary - 03?

322 students attend West Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of West Elementary - 03 students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary - 03?

West Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does West Elementary - 03 offer ?

West Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Elementary - 03 part of?

West Elementary - 03 is part of Spearfish School District 40-2.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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