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

Across South Dakota, 193 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 leads the list at 10.2%, against a median of 49.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
193
South Dakota
Best % Proficient
10.2%
Median % Proficient
49.9%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03Eagle Butte, SDEagle Butte School District 20-1Elementary100%28110.2%
2Rosebud Elementary - 04Rosebud, SDTodd County School District 66-1Elementary100%29211.3%
3Todd County Elementary - 16Mission, SDTodd County School District 66-1Elementary100%51111.4%
4McLaughlin Elementary - 02McLaughlin, SDMcLaughlin School District 15-2Elementary100%20311.5%
5General Beadle Elementary - 01Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%48312.4%
6Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%36815.9%
7Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%32816.3%
8Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary100%44316.9%
9Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.5%72817.4%
10Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%27417.7%
11White River Elementary - 02White River, SDWhite River School District 47-1Elementary98.3%17219.5%
12Bennett County Elementary School - 03Martin, SDBennett County School District 03-1Elementary100%21720.1%
13Summit Elementary - 02Summit, SDSummit School District 54-6Elementary51.5%13220.1%
14Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary88.3%57420.4%
15Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary85.2%41220.5%
16Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary82.6%46522.1%
17Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary85.2%29123.8%
18Andes Central Elementary - 02Lake Andes, SDAndes Central School District 11-1Elementary100%18424.4%
19Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois, SDIroquois School District 02-3Elementary50.0%11426.9%
20Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree, SDDupree School District 64-2Elementary100%20327.1%
21Madison 2-3 Center - 19Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary72.2%47427.9%
22Buchanan K-1 Center - 18Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary70.0%46727.9%
23South Park Elementary - 16Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary100%31328.1%
24Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary83.4%63229.6%
25Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary87.3%42629.7%
26Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black Hawk, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary34.1%30529.9%
27Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66.7%44730.4%
28Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary41.2%60530.8%
29Winner Elementary - 04Winner, SDWinner School District 59-2Elementary42.6%46531.5%
30O M Tiffany Elementary - 11Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary55.3%30432.4%
31Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02Wakonda, SDIrene - Wakonda School District 13-3Elementary34.8%16132.5%
32Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner, SDWagner Community School District 11-4Elementary100%33332.6%
33Armour Elementary - 02Armour, SDArmour School District 21-1Elementary10.1%11933.2%
34Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02Gayville, SDGayville-Volin School District 63-1Elementary31.6%13633.2%
35Washington 4-5 Center - 20Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary71.7%45333.3%
36Wilmot Elementary - 02Wilmot, SDWilmot School District 54-7Elementary48.2%11233.3%
37Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary59.4%61834.0%
38Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02Waverly, SDWaverly School District 14-5Elementary50.8%12834.1%
39Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Wolsey, SDWolsey Wessington School District 02-6Elementary29.0%14534.4%
40Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton, SDSisseton School District 54-2Elementary73.9%38035.2%
41Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary61.4%47236.0%
42Webster Elementary - 06Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary31.7%39137.5%
43Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary30.9%18137.7%
44Freedom Elementary - 06Harrisburg, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary23.3%44237.8%
45Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary28.2%45837.8%
46Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Elementary35.6%30638.0%
47Renberg Elementary - 42Renner, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary56.1%15538.0%
48Simmons Elementary - 10Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary48.2%38638.1%
49Flandreau Elementary - 04Flandreau, SDFlandreau School District 50-3Elementary51.2%28739.1%
50Elkton Elementary - 02Elkton, SDElkton School District 05-3Elementary43.0%18639.1%
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