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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in South Dakota

193 public elementary schools in South Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Challenge Center - 51 leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 49.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
193
South Dakota
Top % Proficient
95.0%
Median % Proficient
49.9%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary15.8%16595.0%
2Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary7.7%53189.9%
3Warner Elementary - 02Warner, SDWarner School District 06-5Elementary4.8%14582.8%
4Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary9.8%44080.4%
5Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton, SDFaulkton Area Schools 24-4Elementary26.5%18576.6%
6Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary25.2%34575.2%
7Whitewood Elementary - 04Whitewood, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary47.1%13874.3%
8Worthing Elementary - 05Worthing, SDLennox School District 41-4Elementary24.4%11972.7%
9Dell Rapids Elementary - 02Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Elementary12.7%35572.2%
10Tyndall Elementary - 04Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Elementary38.3%18871.6%
11Brandon Elementary - 03Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary29.8%72871.6%
12Lennox Elementary - 02Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Elementary20.4%36271.2%
13Robert Bennis Elementary - 05Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary10.1%54269.5%
14C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary17.7%35669.3%
15Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan, SDEthan School District 17-1Elementary26.5%15568.3%
16All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary22.8%14968.3%
17Timber Lake Elementary - 02Timber Lake, SDTimber Lake School District 20-3Elementary38.9%18567.7%
18Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02Stickney, SDCorsica-Stickney 21-3Elementary20.7%15067.0%
19Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary14.1%69066.8%
20Ipswich Elementary - 02Ipswich, SDIpswich Public School District 22-6Elementary22.5%18266.2%
21Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SDMiller School District 29-4Elementary22.5%23165.0%
22Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary14.5%53864.4%
23Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary12.4%50964.2%
24Arlington Elementary - 02Arlington, SDArlington School District 38-1Elementary20.4%15263.9%
25Baltic Elementary - 02Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Elementary16.0%30763.8%
26Kadoka Elementary - 02Kadoka, SDKadoka Area School District 35-2Elementary51.7%11863.6%
27Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02Bridgewater, SDBridgewater-Emery 30-3Elementary30.8%14363.4%
28Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Elementary38.5%40863.4%
29Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary36.6%43263.3%
30Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02Platte, SDPlatte - Geddes School District 11-5Elementary23.5%23062.8%
31Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary16.5%34062.5%
32Webster Area Elementary - 03Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Elementary33.6%27462.4%
33Howard Elementary - 02Howard, SDHoward School District 48-3Elementary16.5%15862.2%
34Lincoln Elementary - 05Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Elementary37.1%36161.7%
35Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary6.2%43961.3%
36John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary21.0%66660.9%
37Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02Viborg, SDViborg-Hurley School District 60-6Elementary26.8%15360.5%
38Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary46.5%68160.0%
39Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Elementary35.8%47259.6%
40Hanson Elementary - 06Alexandria, SDHanson School District 30-1Elementary25.2%15159.4%
41West Central Hartford Elementary - 05Hartford, SDWest Central School District 49-7Elementary13.3%36859.2%
42Gregory Elementary - 02Gregory, SDGregory School District 26-4Elementary43.5%23759.2%
43Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary20.6%37958.9%
44Langford Area Elementary - 02Langford, SDLangford Area School District 45-5Elementary36.0%11158.8%
45Groton Area Elementary - 02Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Elementary23.4%27858.7%
46Jefferson Elementary - 09Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Elementary32.7%33358.6%
47Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05Piedmont, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary25.3%51458.6%
48Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary14.1%37758.4%
49John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary37.5%66157.8%
50Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount Vernon, SDMount Vernon School District 17-3Elementary34.5%11057.7%
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