Minnehaha County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 13 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 | Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 74.7% | +24.3pp |
| 2 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 73.6% | +23.2pp |
| 3 | Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Middle | 70.7% | +20.3pp |
| 4 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 62.3% | +11.9pp |
| 5 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 61.9% | +11.5pp |
| 6 | Baltic Middle School - 03 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Middle | 61.7% | +11.3pp |
| 7 | Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 59.0% | +8.6pp |
| 8 | Garretson Middle School - 03 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Middle | 55.1% | +4.7pp |
| 9 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 54.7% | +4.3pp |
| 10 | Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Middle | 51.6% | +1.2pp |
| 11 | West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Middle | 46.9% | -3.5pp |
| 12 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 34.7% | -15.7pp |
| 13 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 28.9% | -21.5pp |
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.