The brief
A Deuel School District 19-4 elementary school where students score 17 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 407 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 2 of 3 in Deuel School District 19-4.
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 is listed in Deuel School District 19-4, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202539%
- 202440%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57226; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $71,250
- Median home value
- $175,800
- Median rent
- $678/mo
- College educated
- 26.3%
- Homeownership
- 76%
- Poverty rate
- 9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 44
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 18.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Clear Lake Elementary - 02 serve?
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Clear Lake Elementary - 02?
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 has an enrollment of approximately 274 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary - 02 is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Clear Lake Elementary - 02 rank in SD?
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 ranks #407 of 586 schools in SD.
What is Clear Lake Elementary - 02's MySchoolScout rating?
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Clear Lake Elementary - 02?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Clear Lake Elementary - 02 has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Clear Lake Elementary - 02 a charter school?
No, Clear Lake Elementary - 02 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Clear Lake Elementary - 02 a Title I school?
No, Clear Lake Elementary - 02 is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Clear Lake Elementary - 02?
18.6% of students at Clear Lake Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 274
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Deuel County
- Phone
- (605) 874-2162
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $11,450
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 4.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57226)
- 1,834
- Area average commute
- 20.2 min
- Area median age
- 43
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.