Minnehaha County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 12 schools in Minnehaha County, South Dakota with reported Science scores. South Dakota state average: 44.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 68.2% | +23.9pp |
| 2 | Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Middle | 62.4% | +18.1pp |
| 3 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 59.8% | +15.5pp |
| 4 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 58.2% | +13.9pp |
| 5 | Baltic Middle School - 03 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Middle | 58.1% | +13.8pp |
| 6 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 55.2% | +10.9pp |
| 7 | Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 48.6% | +4.3pp |
| 8 | Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Middle | 46.5% | +2.2pp |
| 9 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 43.3% | -1.0pp |
| 10 | West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Middle | 39.8% | -4.5pp |
| 11 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 36.4% | -7.9pp |
| 12 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 25.6% | -18.7pp |
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 Science 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.