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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in South Dakota · page 2

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BEST IN SCIENCE · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
51John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66649.1%
52Stewart Elementary - 05Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary27148.8%
53Garretson Elementary - 02Garretson, SDGarretson School District 49-4Elementary24648.6%
54Castlewood Elementary - 02Castlewood, SDCastlewood School District 28-1Elementary14048.0%
55Beresford Elementary - 02Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Elementary27347.9%
56Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Elementary17947.8%
57Hill City Elementary - 02Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Elementary24747.6%
58Lemmon Elementary - 02Lemmon, SDLemmon School District 52-4Elementary13947.6%
59New Underwood Elementary - 02New Underwood, SDNew Underwood School District 51-3Elementary11347.6%
60Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary53847.5%
61Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02Gayville, SDGayville-Volin School District 63-1Elementary13647.1%
62Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary87347.1%
63Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Wessington Springs, SDWessington Springs School District 36-2Elementary14547.1%
64Groton Area Elementary - 02Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Elementary27846.9%
65West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02Humboldt, SDWest Central School District 49-7Elementary31046.9%
66Kennedy Elementary - 08Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary41346.9%
67Howard Elementary - 02Howard, SDHoward School District 48-3Elementary15846.7%
68Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary33846.3%
69Canyon Lake Elementary - 04Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary29746.3%
70Vermillion Elementary - 05Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary62546.0%
71Arlington Elementary - 02Arlington, SDArlington School District 38-1Elementary15245.8%
72Lincoln Elementary - 04Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41645.3%
73Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet, SDDe Smet School District 38-2Elementary17645.0%
74Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Elementary24344.7%
75Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04Alcester, SDAlcester-Hudson School District 61-1Elementary16644.4%
76Hanson Elementary - 06Alexandria, SDHanson School District 30-1Elementary15144.4%
77Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan, SDEthan School District 17-1Elementary15544.4%
78Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary47843.6%
79Chamberlain Elementary - 03Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1Elementary40743.5%
80Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02Bridgewater, SDBridgewater-Emery 30-3Elementary14343.5%
81Lawrence Elementary - 02Canton, SDCanton School District 41-1Elementary41143.3%
82Vandenberg Elementary - 02Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary45443.2%
83Camelot Intermediate - 06Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary52343.0%
84Buffalo Elementary - 02Buffalo, SDHarding County School District 31-1Elementary10142.9%
85Newell Elementary - 02Newell, SDNewell School District 09-2Elementary12442.9%
86Parkston Elementary - 02Parkston, SDParkston School District 33-3Elementary27242.9%
87Wall Elementary - 02Wall, SDWall School District 51-5Elementary10742.9%
88Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43142.6%
89Philip Elementary - 02Philip, SDHaakon School District 27-1Elementary13142.1%
90RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary84642.1%
91Woonsocket Elementary - 03Woonsocket, SDWoonsocket School District 55-4Elementary18142.1%
92Longfellow Elementary - 05Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Elementary29040.9%
93Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Elementary37940.7%
94Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary60840.5%
95Plankinton Elementary - 02Plankinton, SDPlankinton School District 01-1Elementary13240.0%
96Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary47240.0%
97Lincoln Elementary - 08Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary23339.5%
98Colman Elementary - 03Colman, SDColman-Egan School District 50-5Elementary19339.3%
99Clark Elementary - 02Clark, SDClark School District 12-2Elementary21238.7%
100Stanley County Elementary - 08Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1Elementary17838.5%
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