South Dakota schools ranked by test score
Latest SD Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 354 schools with reported Mathematics scores. State average: 47.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 Humboldt · West Central School District 49-7 | Elementary | 66.5% | +19.0pp |
| 52 | Gregory Elementary - 02 Gregory · Gregory School District 26-4 | Elementary | 66.3% | +18.8pp |
| 53 | Ipswich Elementary - 02 Ipswich · Ipswich Public School District 22-6 | Elementary | 66.2% | +18.7pp |
| 54 | Sully Buttes Middle School - 06 Onida · Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 | Middle | 66.2% | +18.7pp |
| 55 | Wall Elementary - 02 Wall · Wall School District 51-5 | Elementary | 66.0% | +18.5pp |
| 56 | Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls · Harrisburg School District 41-2 | Elementary | 65.9% | +18.4pp |
| 57 | Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 Tea · Tea Area School District 41-5 | Elementary | 65.9% | +18.4pp |
| 58 | Miller Elementary - 02 Miller · Miller School District 29-4 | Elementary | 65.8% | +18.3pp |
| 59 | Stewart Elementary - 05 Yankton · Yankton School District 63-3 | Elementary | 65.7% | +18.2pp |
| 60 | Lennox Intermediate - 09 Lennox · Lennox School District 41-4 | Middle | 65.6% | +18.1pp |
| 61 | Montrose Middle School - 03 Montrose · Montrose School District 43-2 | Middle | 65.4% | +17.9pp |
| 62 | Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 Viborg · Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 | Elementary | 65.1% | +17.6pp |
| 63 | Groton Area Elementary - 02 Groton · Groton Area School District 06-6 | Elementary | 64.7% | +17.2pp |
| 64 | Scotland Elementary - 02 Scotland · Scotland School District 04-3 | Elementary | 64.7% | +17.2pp |
| 65 | Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13 Kimball · Kimball School District 07-2 | Elementary | 64.5% | +17.0pp |
| 66 | Centerville Elementary - 02 Centerville · Centerville School District 60-1 | Elementary | 64.2% | +16.7pp |
| 67 | Kadoka Middle School - 03 Kadoka · Kadoka Area School District 35-2 | Middle | 63.8% | +16.3pp |
| 68 | Selby Elementary - 02 Selby · Selby Area School District 62-5 | Elementary | 63.3% | +15.8pp |
| 69 | Longfellow Elementary - 05 Mitchell · Mitchell School District 17-2 | Elementary | 63.2% | +15.7pp |
| 70 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.5pp |
| 71 | Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 De Smet · De Smet School District 38-2 | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.5pp |
| 72 | Estelline Elementary - 02 Estelline · Estelline School District 28-2 | Elementary | 62.7% | +15.2pp |
| 73 | Deubrook Elementary - 03 Toronto · Deubrook Area School District 05-6 | Elementary | 62.5% | +15.0pp |
| 74 | Philip Jr. High - 03 Philip · Haakon School District 27-1 | Middle | 62.3% | +14.8pp |
| 75 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 61.9% | +14.4pp |
| 76 | Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 Piedmont · Meade School District 46-1 | Elementary | 61.9% | +14.4pp |
| 77 | Custer Elementary - 02 Custer · Custer School District 16-1 | Elementary | 61.7% | +14.2pp |
| 78 | Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon School District 17-3 | Elementary | 61.5% | +14.0pp |
| 79 | Pinedale Elementary - 11 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Elementary | 61.3% | +13.8pp |
| 80 | Hamlin Elementary - 09 Hayti · Hamlin School District 28-3 | Elementary | 61.2% | +13.7pp |
| 81 | Beadle Elementary - 03 Yankton · Yankton School District 63-3 | Elementary | 61.1% | +13.6pp |
| 82 | Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Middle | 61.0% | +13.5pp |
| 83 | Custer Jr. High - 05 Custer · Custer School District 16-1 | Middle | 60.6% | +13.1pp |
| 84 | Highmore Jr. High - 03 Highmore · Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2 | Middle | 60.6% | +13.1pp |
| 85 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.8pp |
| 86 | Kennedy Elementary - 08 Pierre · Pierre School District 32-2 | Elementary | 60.3% | +12.8pp |
| 87 | Avon Elementary - 02 Avon · Avon School District 04-1 | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.5pp |
| 88 | Lyman Elementary - 04 Kennebec · Lyman School District 42-1 | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.5pp |
| 89 | Faulkton Middle School - 08 Faulkton · Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 | Middle | 59.6% | +12.1pp |
| 90 | Gettysburg Elementary - 02 Gettysburg · Gettysburg School District 53-1 | Elementary | 59.6% | +12.1pp |
| 91 | Hoven Elementary - 02 Hoven · Hoven School District 53-2 | Elementary | 59.5% | +12.0pp |
| 92 | Timber Lake Middle School - 03 Timber Lake · Timber Lake School District 20-3 | Middle | 59.4% | +11.9pp |
| 93 | Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 Hitchcock · Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 | Elementary | 59.3% | +11.8pp |
| 94 | Lawrence Elementary - 02 Canton · Canton School District 41-1 | Elementary | 59.3% | +11.8pp |
| 95 | Howard Jr. High - 05 Howard · Howard School District 48-3 | Middle | 59.2% | +11.7pp |
| 96 | Buchanan Elementary - 03 Pierre · Pierre School District 32-2 | Elementary | 59.1% | +11.6pp |
| 97 | Corral Drive Elementary - 21 Rapid City · Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | Elementary | 58.9% | +11.4pp |
| 98 | Milbank Elementary - 03 Milbank · Milbank School District 25-4 | Elementary | 58.9% | +11.4pp |
| 99 | Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Harrisburg School District 41-2 | Elementary | 58.5% | +11.0pp |
| 100 | Ipswich Middle School - 04 Ipswich · Ipswich Public School District 22-6 | Middle | 58.3% | +10.8pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in South Dakota, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.