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Best Schools · South Dakota · Highest proficiency

South Dakota public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: South Dakota public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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SOUTH DAKOTA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
101Groton Area Middle School - 04GrotonGroton Area School District 06-6Middle18.9%13252.8%
102Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04North Sioux CityDakota Valley School District 61-8Elementary16.2%17952.6%
103Baltic Middle School - 03BalticBaltic School District 49-1Middle19.1%11052.6%
104Watertown Middle School - 02WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Middle35.0%57552.6%
105Freeman Davis Elementary - 03MobridgeMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Elementary53.7%14952.6%
106Centerville Elementary - 02CentervilleCenterville School District 60-1Elementary28.7%10852.5%
107Vermillion Middle School - 02VermillionVermillion School District 13-1Middle30.0%34352.5%
108Parkston Elementary - 02ParkstonParkston School District 33-3Elementary25.4%27252.3%
109Longfellow Elementary - 05MitchellMitchell School District 17-2Elementary45.5%29052.0%
110Tea Area Middle School - 02TeaTea Area School District 41-5Middle21.8%58351.9%
111Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary24.7%47851.7%
112Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux FallsHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary27.8%33851.4%
113Canton Middle School - 04CantonCanton School District 41-1Middle21.6%19451.2%
114Watertown Intermediate School - 13WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Middle38.5%53251.1%
115Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04MitchellMitchell School District 17-2Elementary41.2%37951.0%
116Holgate Middle School - 02AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Middle31.2%49750.9%
117Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02ColtonTri-Valley School District 49-6Elementary16.2%15450.4%
118Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary42.1%44750.4%
119Plankinton Elementary - 02PlankintonPlankinton School District 01-1Elementary42.4%13250.4%
120Lawrence Elementary - 02CantonCanton School District 41-1Elementary22.4%41150.4%
121Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux FallsHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle20.6%42850.1%
122Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04AlcesterAlcester-Hudson School District 61-1Elementary33.7%16650.1%
123Colman Elementary - 03ColmanColman-Egan School District 50-5Elementary23.3%19349.9%
124Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle44.5%88549.8%
125Chester Elementary -02ChesterChester Area School District 39-1Elementary20.1%15449.8%
126Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary46.6%44449.7%
127Madison Middle School - 02MadisonMadison Central School District 39-2Middle23.3%27049.5%
128Stanley County Elementary - 08Fort PierreStanley County School District 57-1Elementary32.6%17849.5%
129Yankton Middle School - 02YanktonYankton School District 63-3Middle39.8%60849.4%
130Sioux Valley Middle School - 04VolgaSioux Valley School District 05-5Middle14.1%15649.3%
131Lincoln Elementary - 04YanktonYankton School District 63-3Elementary43.0%41649.1%
132Clark Elementary - 02ClarkClark School District 12-2Elementary26.4%21249.0%
133Buffalo Elementary - 02BuffaloHarding County School District 31-1Elementary25.7%10148.9%
134Newell Elementary - 02NewellNewell School District 09-2Elementary47.6%12448.9%
135Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04CrooksTri-Valley School District 49-6Elementary27.8%20548.6%
136Lincoln Elementary - 08AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary60.5%23348.5%
137Freeman Elementary - 02FreemanFreeman School District 33-1Elementary32.8%19248.5%
138Philip Elementary - 02PhilipHaakon School District 27-1Elementary25.2%13148.4%
139Parker Elementary - 02ParkerParker School District 60-4Elementary19.7%23848.3%
140Hamlin Middle School - 02HaytiHamlin School District 28-3Middle30.3%19848.3%
141Marion Elementary - 02MarionMarion School District 60-3Elementary38.0%10048.2%
142Deubrook Elementary - 03TorontoDeubrook Area School District 05-6Elementary18.2%22547.9%
143Spearfish Middle School - 05SpearfishSpearfish School District 40-2Middle17.8%54547.9%
144Bon Homme Middle School - 02TyndallBon Homme School District 04-2Middle28.7%10847.6%
145Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02BrittonBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Elementary22.9%16647.4%
146Hill City Elementary - 02Hill CityHill City School District 51-2Elementary31.6%24747.4%
147Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05Sioux FallsTea Area School District 41-5Elementary40.1%29247.3%
148Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02SturgisMeade School District 46-1Middle43.1%49047.1%
149Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03ColtonTri-Valley School District 49-6Middle22.6%29647.0%
150Stagebarn Middle School - 10SummersetMeade School District 46-1Middle28.2%43246.6%
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