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The highest-performing public schools in reading in South Dakota

267 public schools in South Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Challenge Center - 51 leads the list at 97.9%, against a median of 51.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
267
South Dakota
Top % Proficient (Reading)
97.9%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
51.6%
BEST IN READING · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary16597.9%
2Warner Elementary - 02Warner, SDWarner School District 06-5Elementary14587.3%
3Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary53185.7%
4Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton, SDFaulkton Area Schools 24-4Elementary18582.5%
5Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary44081.0%
6Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary34580.5%
7Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle82974.7%
8Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle75973.6%
9Burke Elementary - 02Burke, SDBurke School District 26-2Elementary10573.2%
10Lennox Jr. High - 08Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle16973.2%
11Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary53872.0%
12Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Middle34571.5%
13Arlington Elementary - 02Arlington, SDArlington School District 38-1Elementary15271.4%
14Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Middle29570.7%
15Whitewood Elementary - 04Whitewood, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary13870.6%
16Robert Bennis Elementary - 05Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary54270.4%
17All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary14970.4%
18Tyndall Elementary - 04Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Elementary18869.7%
19Lennox Elementary - 02Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Elementary36269.6%
20Canistota Elementary - 02Canistota, SDCanistota School District 43-1Elementary14169.5%
21Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle53469.5%
22Lennox Intermediate - 09Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle18569.4%
23Groton Area Elementary - 02Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Elementary27869.2%
24Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary69068.8%
25Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SDMontrose School District 43-2Elementary10868.6%
26Langford Area Elementary - 02Langford, SDLangford Area School District 45-5Elementary11168.5%
27Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61468.5%
28Centerville Elementary - 02Centerville, SDCenterville School District 60-1Elementary10867.9%
29Hanson Elementary - 06Alexandria, SDHanson School District 30-1Elementary15167.7%
30Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02Stickney, SDCorsica-Stickney 21-3Elementary15067.7%
31Brandon Elementary - 03Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary72867.5%
32Worthing Elementary - 05Worthing, SDLennox School District 41-4Elementary11967.4%
33Castlewood Elementary - 02Castlewood, SDCastlewood School District 28-1Elementary14067.2%
34Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Wessington Springs, SDWessington Springs School District 36-2Elementary14566.2%
35C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary35666.0%
36Custer Jr. High - 05Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Middle10166.0%
37Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle10865.7%
38Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary34065.5%
39Ipswich Elementary - 02Ipswich, SDIpswich Public School District 22-6Elementary18264.9%
40Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SDMiller School District 29-4Elementary23164.9%
41Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02Platte, SDPlatte - Geddes School District 11-5Elementary23064.8%
42Scotland Elementary - 02Scotland, SDScotland School District 04-3Elementary11464.7%
43Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary26964.4%
44Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary43264.3%
45Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Middle22264.2%
46Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Elementary40864.1%
47Dell Rapids Elementary - 02Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Elementary35564.1%
48Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle57563.6%
49Beadle Elementary - 03Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41263.6%
50Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle49763.2%
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