Kingsbury County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 8 schools in Kingsbury County, South Dakota with reported English Language Arts scores. South Dakota state average: 50.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Preston Middle School - 03 Lake Preston · Lake Preston School District 38-3 | Middle | 75.8% | +25.4pp |
| 2 | Arlington Elementary - 02 Arlington · Arlington School District 38-1 | Elementary | 71.4% | +21.0pp |
| 3 | De Smet Middle School - 03 De Smet · De Smet School District 38-2 | Middle | 67.8% | +17.4pp |
| 4 | Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 De Smet · De Smet School District 38-2 | Elementary | 60.3% | +9.9pp |
| 5 | Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston · Lake Preston School District 38-3 | Elementary | 58.1% | +7.7pp |
| 6 | Arlington Jr. High - 03 Arlington · Arlington School District 38-1 | Middle | 57.5% | +7.1pp |
| 7 | Iroquois Middle School - 02 Iroquois · Iroquois School District 02-3 | Middle | 35.6% | -14.8pp |
| 8 | Iroquois Elementary - 04 Iroquois · Iroquois School District 02-3 | Elementary | 28.6% | -21.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the SD Smarter Balanced % Proficient threshold on the latest available SD Smarter Balanced English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kingsbury County, South Dakota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the South Dakota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full South Dakota ranking.