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The highest-performing public schools in science in South Dakota

Across South Dakota, 233 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Challenge Center - 51 leads the list at 90.6%, against a median of 43.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
233
South Dakota
Top % Proficient (Science)
90.6%
Median % Proficient (Science)
43.5%
BEST IN SCIENCE · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary16590.6%
2Tyndall Elementary - 04Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Elementary18882.6%
3Kadoka Elementary - 02Kadoka, SDKadoka Area School District 35-2Elementary11881.8%
4Custer Jr. High - 05Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Middle10175.0%
5Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton, SDFaulkton Area Schools 24-4Elementary18573.9%
6All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary14972.7%
7Warner Elementary - 02Warner, SDWarner School District 06-5Elementary14572.7%
8C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary35671.7%
9Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Hitchcock, SDHitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Elementary11671.4%
10Langford Area Elementary - 02Langford, SDLangford Area School District 45-5Elementary11170.6%
11Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary44069.9%
12Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary43269.8%
13Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle82968.2%
14Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary26966.7%
15Whitewood Elementary - 04Whitewood, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary13865.0%
16Lennox Jr. High - 08Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle16964.3%
17Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Elementary40864.2%
18Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary69064.1%
19Clear Lake Middle School - 04Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Middle10463.6%
20Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Britton, SDBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Elementary16662.5%
21Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Forestburg, SDSanborn Central School District 55-5Elementary10262.5%
22Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Middle29562.4%
23Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary68161.4%
24Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SDMontrose School District 43-2Elementary10861.1%
25Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle51960.3%
26Baltic Elementary - 02Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Elementary30760.0%
27Madison Elementary - 07Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary51560.0%
28Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44460.0%
29Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle92559.8%
30Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle53459.0%
31Parker Elementary - 02Parker, SDParker School District 60-4Elementary23858.3%
32Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle75958.2%
33Baltic Middle School - 03Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Middle11058.1%
34Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle10858.1%
35Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Elementary14358.0%
36Clear Lake Elementary - 02Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Elementary27057.9%
37Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Middle13257.9%
38Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02Platte, SDPlatte - Geddes School District 11-5Elementary23057.9%
39Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Elementary47257.8%
40Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61457.7%
41Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Middle67257.3%
42Bon Homme Middle School - 02Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Middle10856.8%
43Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary34056.7%
44Yankton Middle School - 02Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Middle60856.6%
45Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline, SDEstelline School District 28-2Elementary14956.5%
46Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43956.5%
47Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02Stickney, SDCorsica-Stickney 21-3Elementary15056.5%
48Timber Lake Elementary - 02Timber Lake, SDTimber Lake School District 20-3Elementary18556.0%
49Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Middle34356.0%
50Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Middle58355.8%
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