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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.

SOUTH DAKOTA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
151Chamberlain Elementary - 03ChamberlainChamberlain School District 07-1Elementary59.5%40746.5%
152Garretson Middle School - 03GarretsonGarretson School District 49-4Middle19.0%10546.5%
153Vandenberg Elementary - 02Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1Elementary40.5%45446.4%
154L. B. Williams Elementary - 03MitchellMitchell School District 17-2Elementary41.3%43846.3%
155Clear Lake Elementary - 02Clear LakeDeuel School District 19-4Elementary21.9%27045.9%
156Edison Middle School - 06Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle48.2%93745.9%
157Redfield Elementary - 03RedfieldRedfield School District 56-4Elementary33.6%27145.8%
158Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk PointElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Middle19.2%15145.8%
159Stewart Elementary - 05YanktonYankton School District 63-3Elementary38.0%27145.6%
160Mobridge Middle School - 02MobridgeMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Middle41.8%11045.5%
161Woonsocket Elementary - 03WoonsocketWoonsocket School District 55-4Elementary40.3%18144.8%
162Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary39.2%43144.7%
163Hill City Middle School - 04Hill CityHill City School District 51-2Middle28.7%11544.6%
164Hot Springs Middle School - 06Hot SpringsHot Springs School District 23-2Middle32.8%18944.6%
165Camelot Intermediate - 06BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Elementary21.4%52344.2%
166West Middle School - 37Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle27.2%59144.2%
167West Central Middle School - 04HartfordWest Central School District 49-7Middle13.8%29744.2%
168Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk PointElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elementary17.1%33444.2%
169South Canyon Elementary - 15Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary30.7%27444.2%
170Mellette Elementary - 07WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Elementary47.6%26744.1%
171Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary52.0%60843.8%
172South Park Elementary - 03Belle FourcheBelle Fourche School District 09-1Elementary53.9%34743.3%
173Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02LeadLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Middle25.2%13943.2%
174Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03HurleyViborg-Hurley School District 60-6Middle34.2%11442.9%
175Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle FourcheBelle Fourche School District 09-1Middle45.2%41442.8%
176Mike Miller Elementary - 07AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary40.8%28242.7%
177Huron Middle School - 02HuronHuron School District 02-2Middle69.1%71642.6%
178McCook Central Elementary - 02SalemMcCook Central School District 43-7Elementary25.3%22541.9%
179Hillcrest Elementary - 04BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Elementary26.3%31641.7%
180Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary42.2%48641.5%
181Simmons Middle School - 03AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Middle48.5%46441.4%
182Highmore Elementary - 02HighmoreHighmore-Harrold School District 34-2Elementary36.8%13341.2%
183George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Middle21.5%78041.1%
184Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03DeadwoodLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Elementary21.4%24341.1%
185Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary41.8%32841.0%
186Lyman Elementary - 04KennebecLyman School District 42-1Elementary55.0%17140.8%
187Garretson Elementary - 02GarretsonGarretson School District 49-4Elementary24.8%24640.7%
188Liberty Elementary - 02HarrisburgHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary16.1%55940.7%
189Willow Lake Elementary - 02Willow LakeWillow Lake School District 12-3Elementary48.4%15340.4%
190Oldham-Ramona-Rutland ElementaryRutlandOldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6Elementary21.6%11640.1%
191May Overby Elementary - 09AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary53.5%32739.7%
192Florence Elementary - 02FlorenceFlorence School District 14-1Elementary32.4%17939.2%
193Chamberlain Jr. High - 02ChamberlainChamberlain School District 07-1Middle51.0%20839.2%
194New Underwood Elementary - 02New UnderwoodNew Underwood School District 51-3Elementary26.5%11339.1%
195Elkton Elementary - 02ElktonElkton School District 05-3Elementary43.0%18639.1%
196Flandreau Elementary - 04FlandreauFlandreau School District 50-3Elementary51.2%28739.1%
197Simmons Elementary - 10AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary48.2%38638.1%
198Renberg Elementary - 42RennerSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary56.1%15538.0%
199Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot SpringsHot Springs School District 23-2Elementary35.6%30638.0%
200Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux FallsHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary28.2%45837.8%
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