Pennington County schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 9 schools in Pennington County, South Dakota with reported English Language Arts scores. South Dakota state average: 50.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Middle School - 38 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Middle | 68.5% | +18.1pp |
| 2 | Wall Middle School - 06 Wall · Wall School District 51-5 | Middle | 63.6% | +13.2pp |
| 3 | Hill City Middle School - 04 Hill City · Hill City School District 51-2 | Middle | 56.3% | +5.9pp |
| 4 | New Underwood Middle School - 04 New Underwood · New Underwood School District 51-3 | Middle | 53.5% | +3.1pp |
| 5 | West Middle School - 37 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Middle | 50.4% | +0.0pp |
| 6 | Douglas Middle School - 01 Box Elder · Douglas School District 51-1 | Middle | 46.4% | -4.0pp |
| 7 | South Middle School - 36 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Middle | 38.0% | -12.4pp |
| 8 | East Middle School - 30 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Middle | 37.8% | -12.6pp |
| 9 | North Middle School - 35 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Middle | 19.1% | -31.3pp |
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 Pennington 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.