Minnehaha County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 49 schools in Minnehaha County, South Dakota with reported Mathematics scores. South Dakota state average: 47.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 95.1% | +47.6pp |
| 2 | Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 91.8% | +44.3pp |
| 3 | Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 76.6% | +29.1pp |
| 4 | Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Elementary | 76.3% | +28.8pp |
| 5 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 73.6% | +26.1pp |
| 6 | All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 73.2% | +25.7pp |
| 7 | Brandon Elementary - 03 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 71.0% | +23.5pp |
| 8 | Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Elementary | 70.0% | +22.5pp |
| 9 | Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 69.5% | +22.0pp |
| 10 | Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Middle | 68.6% | +21.1pp |
| 11 | John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 68.0% | +20.5pp |
| 12 | Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Elementary | 67.7% | +20.2pp |
| 13 | West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 66.5% | +19.0pp |
| 14 | West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 Humboldt · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 66.5% | +19.0pp |
| 15 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.5pp |
| 16 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 61.9% | +14.4pp |
| 17 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 61.0% | +13.5pp |
| 18 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.8pp |
| 19 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 58.3% | +10.8pp |
| 20 | RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 58.2% | +10.7pp |
| 21 | Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Elementary | 57.4% | +9.9pp |
| 22 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 57.0% | +9.5pp |
| 23 | Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 Crooks · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Elementary | 52.1% | +4.6pp |
| 24 | Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 49.3% | +1.8pp |
| 25 | Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 49.2% | +1.7pp |
| 26 | Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 49.2% | +1.7pp |
| 27 | Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 48.9% | +1.4pp |
| 28 | Baltic Middle School - 03 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Middle | 47.7% | +0.2pp |
| 29 | Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Tea Area School District 41-5 | Elementary | 47.7% | +0.2pp |
| 30 | Garretson Elementary - 02 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Elementary | 45.9% | -1.6pp |
| 31 | Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Middle | 45.3% | -2.2pp |
| 32 | West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Middle | 44.8% | -2.7pp |
| 33 | Renberg Elementary - 42 Renner · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 44.7% | -2.8pp |
| 34 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 42.9% | -4.6pp |
| 35 | Garretson Middle School - 03 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Middle | 42.9% | -4.6pp |
| 36 | Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 39.4% | -8.1pp |
| 37 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 37.4% | -10.1pp |
| 38 | Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 37.1% | -10.4pp |
| 39 | Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 29.7% | -17.8pp |
| 40 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 27.6% | -19.9pp |
| 41 | Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 27.0% | -20.5pp |
| 42 | Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 25.4% | -22.1pp |
| 43 | Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 21.8% | -25.7pp |
| 44 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 20.6% | -26.9pp |
| 45 | Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 19.8% | -27.7pp |
| 46 | Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 17.2% | -30.3pp |
| 47 | Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 15.0% | -32.5pp |
| 48 | Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 14.1% | -33.4pp |
| 49 | Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 8.6% | -38.9pp |
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 Mathematics 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.