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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in South Dakota · page 4

Ranks 151200 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in South Dakota. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
151Centerville Elementary - 02Centerville, SDCenterville School District 60-1Elementary28.7%10852.5%
152Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Middle30.0%34352.5%
153Freeman Davis Elementary - 03Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Elementary53.7%14952.6%
154Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle35.0%57552.6%
155Baltic Middle School - 03Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Middle19.1%11052.6%
156Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Elementary16.2%17952.6%
157Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Middle18.9%13252.8%
158Northwestern Elementary - 04Mellette, SDNorthwestern Area School District 56-7Elementary19.3%13552.8%
159Canistota Elementary - 02Canistota, SDCanistota School District 43-1Elementary28.4%14152.9%
160Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Middle40.0%57852.9%
161Jefferson Elementary - 06Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary35.5%37752.9%
162Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Middle26.6%22253.0%
163Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle25.9%10853.1%
164Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Elementary46.2%14353.3%
165RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary37.8%84653.5%
166West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02Humboldt, SDWest Central School District 49-7Elementary11.3%31053.5%
167Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Middle29.0%67253.6%
168Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Hitchcock, SDHitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Elementary24.1%11653.7%
169Patriot Elementary -06Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary35.8%98253.7%
170Madison Elementary - 07Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary28.5%51553.7%
171Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary23.0%55354.1%
172Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Wessington Springs, SDWessington Springs School District 36-2Elementary41.4%14554.1%
173Kennedy Elementary - 08Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary41.4%41354.3%
174Sioux Valley Elementary - 02Volga, SDSioux Valley School District 05-5Elementary14.0%37254.3%
175Castlewood Elementary - 02Castlewood, SDCastlewood School District 28-1Elementary26.4%14054.5%
176Sturgis Elementary - 03Sturgis, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary40.7%53154.6%
177Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle20.2%51954.8%
178Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline, SDEstelline School District 28-2Elementary34.9%14954.9%
179Beresford Elementary - 02Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Elementary28.9%27354.9%
180Dakota Valley Elementary - 02North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Elementary15.8%38655.0%
181Kimball Elementary - 02Kimball, SDKimball School District 07-2Elementary28.4%10255.2%
182Medary Elementary - 05Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary27.1%35855.3%
183Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Forestburg, SDSanborn Central School District 55-5Elementary19.6%10255.4%
184Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet, SDDe Smet School District 38-2Elementary29.0%17655.4%
185Clear Lake Middle School - 04Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Middle26.0%10455.6%
186Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle15.9%53455.9%
187West Elementary - 03Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary17.1%32256.0%
188Mountain View Elementary - 08Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary20.8%16856.0%
189Lemmon Elementary - 02Lemmon, SDLemmon School District 52-4Elementary48.2%13956.2%
190Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary12.6%35856.6%
191Beadle Elementary - 03Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary33.0%41256.6%
192Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose, SDMontrose School District 43-2Elementary13.9%10856.7%
193Scotland Elementary - 02Scotland, SDScotland School District 04-3Elementary27.2%11456.7%
194Burke Elementary - 02Burke, SDBurke School District 26-2Elementary37.1%10557.2%
195Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary21.9%87357.2%
196Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary34.2%26957.4%
197Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Middle12.5%34557.5%
198Wall Elementary - 02Wall, SDWall School District 51-5Elementary39.3%10757.7%
199Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount Vernon, SDMount Vernon School District 17-3Elementary34.5%11057.7%
200John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary37.5%66157.8%
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