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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
201Freedom Elementary - 06HarrisburgHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary23.3%44237.8%
202Hermosa Elementary - 04HermosaCuster School District 16-1Elementary30.9%18137.7%
203Stanley County Middle School - 02Fort PierreStanley County School District 57-1Middle23.6%10637.6%
204East Middle School - 30Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle41.4%61337.5%
205Webster Elementary - 06YanktonYankton School District 63-3Elementary31.7%39137.5%
206Douglas Middle School - 01Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1Middle37.8%63336.1%
207Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary61.4%47236.0%
208Westside Elementary - 03SissetonSisseton School District 54-2Elementary73.9%38035.2%
209Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02WolseyWolsey Wessington School District 02-6Elementary29.0%14534.4%
210Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02WaverlyWaverly School District 14-5Elementary50.8%12834.1%
211Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary59.4%61834.0%
212Beresford Middle School - 03BeresfordBeresford School District 61-2Middle22.2%15333.9%
213Wilmot Elementary - 02WilmotWilmot School District 54-7Elementary48.2%11233.3%
214Washington 4-5 Center - 20HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary71.7%45333.3%
215Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02GayvilleGayville-Volin School District 63-1Elementary31.6%13633.2%
216Armour Elementary - 02ArmourArmour School District 21-1Elementary10.1%11933.2%
217Wagner Middle School - 03WagnerWagner Community School District 11-4Middle100%28332.9%
218Wagner Elementary - 02WagnerWagner Community School District 11-4Elementary100%33332.6%
219Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02WakondaIrene - Wakonda School District 13-3Elementary34.8%16132.5%
220O M Tiffany Elementary - 11AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary55.3%30432.4%
221Winner Middle School - 02WinnerWinner School District 59-2Middle47.2%15931.7%
222George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle75.5%78031.7%
223Winner Elementary - 04WinnerWinner School District 59-2Elementary42.6%46531.5%
224Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary41.2%60530.8%
225Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66.7%44730.4%
226South Middle School - 36Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle60.5%61830.4%
227Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black HawkRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary34.1%30529.9%
228Flandreau Middle School - 03FlandreauFlandreau School District 50-3Middle52.3%19329.9%
229Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary87.3%42629.7%
230Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.4%63229.6%
231Sisseton Middle School - 02SissetonSisseton School District 54-2Middle65.5%28128.8%
232South Park Elementary - 16Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%31328.1%
233Buchanan K-1 Center - 18HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary70.0%46727.9%
234Madison 2-3 Center - 19HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary72.2%47427.9%
235Dupree Elementary - 02DupreeDupree School District 64-2Elementary100%20327.1%
236Iroquois Elementary - 04IroquoisIroquois School District 02-3Elementary50.0%11426.9%
237Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle83.1%67525.5%
238Andes Central Elementary - 02Lake AndesAndes Central School District 11-1Elementary100%18424.4%
239Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary85.2%29123.8%
240Bennett County Middle School - 06MartinBennett County School District 03-1Middle100%10022.1%
241Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary82.6%46522.1%
242Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary85.2%41220.5%
243Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary88.3%57420.4%
244Summit Elementary - 02SummitSummit School District 54-6Elementary51.5%13220.1%
245Bennett County Elementary School - 03MartinBennett County School District 03-1Elementary100%21720.1%
246North Middle School - 35Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle100%41819.8%
247White River Elementary - 02White RiverWhite River School District 47-1Elementary98.3%17219.5%
248Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%27417.7%
249Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.5%72817.4%
250Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary100%44316.9%
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