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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Pennington County, South Dakota

25 public schools in Pennington County, South Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Southwest Middle School - 38 leads the list at 65.6%, against a median of 41.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
25
Pennington County, South Dakota
Top % Proficient
65.6%
Median % Proficient
41.5%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle12.9%61465.6%
2Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary6.2%43961.3%
3Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary14.1%37758.4%
4Wall Elementary - 02Wall, SDWall School District 51-5Elementary39.3%10757.7%
5Patriot Elementary -06Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary35.8%98253.7%
6Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary24.7%47851.7%
7Hill City Elementary - 02Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Elementary31.6%24747.4%
8Vandenberg Elementary - 02Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary40.5%45446.4%
9Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary39.2%43144.7%
10Hill City Middle School - 04Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Middle28.7%11544.6%
11West Middle School - 37Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle27.2%59144.2%
12South Canyon Elementary - 15Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary30.7%27444.2%
13Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary42.2%48641.5%
14Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary41.8%32841.0%
15New Underwood Elementary - 02New Underwood, SDNew Underwood School District 51-3Elementary26.5%11339.1%
16East Middle School - 30Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle41.4%61337.5%
17Douglas Middle School - 01Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Middle37.8%63336.1%
18Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary41.2%60530.8%
19South Middle School - 36Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle60.5%61830.4%
20South Park Elementary - 16Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%31328.1%
21North Middle School - 35Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle100%41819.8%
22Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%27417.7%
23Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%32816.3%
24Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%36815.9%
25General Beadle Elementary - 01Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%48312.4%
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