Minnehaha County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 37 schools in Minnehaha County, South Dakota with reported Science scores. South Dakota state average: 44.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 90.6% | +46.3pp |
| 2 | Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 68.2% | +23.9pp |
| 3 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 64.1% | +19.8pp |
| 4 | Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Middle | 62.4% | +18.1pp |
| 5 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 61.4% | +17.1pp |
| 6 | Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Elementary | 60.0% | +15.7pp |
| 7 | Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 60.0% | +15.7pp |
| 8 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 59.8% | +15.5pp |
| 9 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 58.2% | +13.9pp |
| 10 | Baltic Middle School - 03 Baltic · Baltic School District 49-1 | Middle | 58.1% | +13.8pp |
| 11 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 55.2% | +10.9pp |
| 12 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 53.1% | +8.8pp |
| 13 | Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 51.7% | +7.4pp |
| 14 | John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 49.1% | +4.8pp |
| 15 | Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 48.6% | +4.3pp |
| 16 | Garretson Elementary - 02 Garretson · Garretson School District 49-4 | Elementary | 48.6% | +4.3pp |
| 17 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 47.1% | +2.8pp |
| 18 | West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 Humboldt · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 46.9% | +2.6pp |
| 19 | Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Middle | 46.5% | +2.2pp |
| 20 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 43.3% | -1.0pp |
| 21 | RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 42.1% | -2.2pp |
| 22 | Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 40.5% | -3.8pp |
| 23 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 40.0% | -4.3pp |
| 24 | West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford · West Central School District 49-7 | Middle | 39.8% | -4.5pp |
| 25 | Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Tea Area School District 41-5 | Elementary | 37.5% | -6.8pp |
| 26 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 36.4% | -7.9pp |
| 27 | Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 29.3% | -15.0pp |
| 28 | Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 27.3% | -17.0pp |
| 29 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Middle | 25.6% | -18.7pp |
| 30 | Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 25.3% | -19.0pp |
| 31 | Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 22.6% | -21.7pp |
| 32 | Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 22.0% | -22.3pp |
| 33 | Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 21.9% | -22.4pp |
| 34 | Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 19.5% | -24.8pp |
| 35 | Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 19.4% | -24.9pp |
| 36 | Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 17.2% | -27.1pp |
| 37 | Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 11.3% | -33.0pp |
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 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.