Minnehaha County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 49 schools in Minnehaha County, South Dakota with reported English Language Arts scores. South Dakota state average: 50.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 97.9% | +47.5pp |
| 2 | Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 85.7% | +35.3pp |
| 3 | Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 80.5% | +30.1pp |
| 4 | Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 74.7% | +24.3pp |
| 5 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 73.6% | +23.2pp |
| 6 | Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Middle | 70.7% | +20.3pp |
| 7 | All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 70.4% | +20.0pp |
| 8 | Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 70.4% | +20.0pp |
| 9 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 68.8% | +18.4pp |
| 10 | Brandon Elementary - 03 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 67.5% | +17.1pp |
| 11 | Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Elementary | 64.1% | +13.7pp |
| 12 | Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Elementary | 62.4% | +12.0pp |
| 13 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 62.3% | +11.9pp |
| 14 | John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.8pp |
| 15 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 61.9% | +11.5pp |
| 16 | Baltic Middle School - 03 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Middle | 61.7% | +11.3pp |
| 17 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 61.3% | +10.9pp |
| 18 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 60.5% | +10.1pp |
| 19 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.9pp |
| 20 | Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.9pp |
| 21 | Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 59.0% | +8.6pp |
| 22 | West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 55.4% | +5.0pp |
| 23 | West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 Humboldt · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 55.4% | +5.0pp |
| 24 | Garretson Middle School - 03 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.7pp |
| 25 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 54.7% | +4.3pp |
| 26 | RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 53.6% | +3.2pp |
| 27 | Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 Crooks · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Elementary | 52.1% | +1.7pp |
| 28 | Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Middle | 51.6% | +1.2pp |
| 29 | Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.1pp |
| 30 | Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 48.1% | -2.3pp |
| 31 | Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 47.9% | -2.5pp |
| 32 | Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Tea Area School District 41-5 | Elementary | 47.7% | -2.7pp |
| 33 | West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Middle | 46.9% | -3.5pp |
| 34 | Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 37.5% | -12.9pp |
| 35 | Garretson Elementary - 02 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Elementary | 35.8% | -14.6pp |
| 36 | Renberg Elementary - 42 Renner · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 35.5% | -14.9pp |
| 37 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 34.7% | -15.7pp |
| 38 | Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 34.0% | -16.4pp |
| 39 | Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 32.0% | -18.4pp |
| 40 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 31.7% | -18.7pp |
| 41 | Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 29.7% | -20.7pp |
| 42 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 28.9% | -21.5pp |
| 43 | Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 28.7% | -21.7pp |
| 44 | Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 25.2% | -25.2pp |
| 45 | Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 22.0% | -28.4pp |
| 46 | Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 21.9% | -28.5pp |
| 47 | Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 20.7% | -29.7pp |
| 48 | Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 16.8% | -33.6pp |
| 49 | Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 11.4% | -39.0pp |
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 Minnehaha 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.