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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in South Dakota

168 public elementary schools in South Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in science, 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 42.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
168
South Dakota
Top % Proficient (Science)
90.6%
Median % Proficient (Science)
42.9%
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%
4Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton, SDFaulkton Area Schools 24-4Elementary18573.9%
5All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary14972.7%
6Warner Elementary - 02Warner, SDWarner School District 06-5Elementary14572.7%
7C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary35671.7%
8Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Hitchcock, SDHitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Elementary11671.4%
9Langford Area Elementary - 02Langford, SDLangford Area School District 45-5Elementary11170.6%
10Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary44069.9%
11Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary43269.8%
12Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary26966.7%
13Whitewood Elementary - 04Whitewood, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary13865.0%
14Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Elementary40864.2%
15Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary69064.1%
16Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Britton, SDBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Elementary16662.5%
17Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Forestburg, SDSanborn Central School District 55-5Elementary10262.5%
18Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary68161.4%
19Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SDMontrose School District 43-2Elementary10861.1%
20Baltic Elementary - 02Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Elementary30760.0%
21Madison Elementary - 07Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary51560.0%
22Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44460.0%
23Parker Elementary - 02Parker, SDParker School District 60-4Elementary23858.3%
24Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Elementary14358.0%
25Clear Lake Elementary - 02Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Elementary27057.9%
26Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02Platte, SDPlatte - Geddes School District 11-5Elementary23057.9%
27Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Elementary47257.8%
28Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary34056.7%
29Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline, SDEstelline School District 28-2Elementary14956.5%
30Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43956.5%
31Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02Stickney, SDCorsica-Stickney 21-3Elementary15056.5%
32Timber Lake Elementary - 02Timber Lake, SDTimber Lake School District 20-3Elementary18556.0%
33Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk Point, SDElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elementary33455.2%
34Beadle Elementary - 03Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41254.7%
35Webster Area Elementary - 03Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Elementary27454.6%
36Gregory Elementary - 02Gregory, SDGregory School District 26-4Elementary23753.9%
37Marion Elementary - 02Marion, SDMarion School District 60-3Elementary10053.9%
38John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66153.1%
39Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SDMiller School District 29-4Elementary23152.9%
40Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount Vernon, SDMount Vernon School District 17-3Elementary11052.6%
41Freeman Elementary - 02Freeman, SDFreeman School District 33-1Elementary19252.0%
42Ipswich Elementary - 02Ipswich, SDIpswich Public School District 22-6Elementary18252.0%
43Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44751.7%
44Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary55351.5%
45Jefferson Elementary - 06Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary37750.9%
46Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary37950.8%
47Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary35850.8%
48Sioux Valley Elementary - 02Volga, SDSioux Valley School District 05-5Elementary37250.8%
49Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary18150.0%
50Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary37750.0%
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