Best Elementary Schools in South Dakota

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Boulder Colony School - 06	Public	K-8	301 E Main St	Hosmer	57448	McPherson County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	12	1	12		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				98.1			(n/a)	463444001385
2	Challenge Center - 51	Public	2-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	165	11	14.8	15.8%	136 (82.4%)	8 (4.8%)	9 (5.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	$6,651	$560	$6,091	97.8	99.2	1	1	466627001129
3	Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-8	35955 139th St	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	34	1	28		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,408	$263	$13,144	97.3			(n/a)	463606001086
4	Warner Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 225-6194	145	11	13.1	4.8%	136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$10,733	$19	$10,713	95	96.8	3	1	467602000708
5	Fred Assam Elementary - 06	Public	K-4	7700 E Willowwood St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-1500	531	29	18.1	7.7%	455 (85.7%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	$9,971	$242	$9,729	94	98	2	3	460795001302
6	Faulkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	185	15	12.1	26.5%	175 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,194	$1,164	$11,030	92.7	91.1	5	1	462403000202
7	Adventure Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	27220 472nd Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-2567	440	27	16.4	9.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	$13,184	$238	$12,946	91.7	96.6	4	3	463135001411
8	Inspiration Elementary - 08	Public	K-4	3401 S Sparta Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-5890	345	23	14.8	25.2%	237 (68.7%)	38 (11.0%)	30 (8.7%)	19 (5.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$10,409	$242	$10,167	88.2	79.4	27	19	460795001416
9	Whitewood Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Garfield St	Whitewood	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 269-2264	138	10	13.5	47.1%	125 (90.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	$13,288	$1,441	$11,847	85.6	84.9	18	9	466993000652
10	All City Elementary - 50	Public	K-5	2511 W Brookings St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6120	149	9	17.4	22.8%	123 (82.6%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	$11,236	$590	$10,646	84.9	85.3	17	7	466627001128
11	Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	401 S Iowa Av	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 337-2468	230	18	12.9	23.5%	205 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$12,386	$838	$11,548	84.3	77.2	33	22	468043801244
12	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 S Lake Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4655	690	38	18.1	14.1%	514 (74.5%)	7 (1.0%)	121 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	$11,008	$567	$10,441	83.9	82.6	21	9	466627001344
13	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Public	K-5	500 W Charish St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	538	31	17.1	14.5%	458 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	$9,497	$292	$9,205	83.9	81.8	24	11	460005200388
14	Jones County Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	305 Jefferson Ave	Murdo	57559	Jones County	Jones County School District 37-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 669-2297	74	8	8.8	59.5%	58 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.2%)	$14,358	$2,206	$12,152	83.8	85.7	15	1	461958000358
15	Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	506 Main St	Stickney	57375	Aurora County	Corsica-Stickney 21-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 732-4221	150	11	13.9	20.7%	146 (97.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,561	$1,018	$13,543	83.8	81.9	23	8	468044501354
16	Lennox Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 647-2203	362	21	16.8	20.4%	320 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	$11,073	$509	$10,564	83.7	86	13	3	464155000386
17	Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	152	11	14	20.4%	139 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	$14,891	$594	$14,297	83.5	83.3	20	3	460372000021
18	Spink Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	18206 Spink Ln	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	21	3	8		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,183	$00	$16,183	83.3			(n/a)	460004601165
19	C C Lee Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	1900 N State St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7500	356	24	14.8	17.7%	289 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.5%)	$11,724	$325	$11,399	83.2	85.4	16	3	460207000002
20	Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	$11,318	$974	$10,344	83.2	75.3	37	17	460740000064
21	Midland Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	104 Main St	Midland	57552	Haakon County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2171	6	1	6		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				82.1			(n/a)	468043701257
22	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	309 W 15th St	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 428-5473	355	28	12.9	12.7%	324 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$11,806	$480	$11,326	81.9	89	7	15	461812000164
23	Elm Springs Elementary - 13	Public	K-8	21309 Elm Springs Rd	Wasta	57791	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	10	1	7.1	30.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				81.7			(n/a)	466993000740
24	Robert Bennis Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	2001 S Sioux Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-8010	542	32	16.7	10.1%	470 (86.7%)	7 (1.3%)	17 (3.1%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	$10,253	$509	$9,744	81.5	82	22	2	460795001237
25	Lake Preston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	300 1st St NE	Lake Preston	57249	Kingsbury County	Lake Preston School District 38-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 847-4464	96	11	9.1	38.5%	89 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	$18,707	$1,189	$17,518	81.5	79	29	4	463999000367
26	Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	36562 102nd St	Forbes	58439	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	35	2	15.2	8.6%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,113	$1,000	$17,113	81.2			(n/a)	464164000394
27	Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	$9,734	$833	$8,901	81.2	88.7	8	19	462250000193
28	Castlewood Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 793-2497	140	11	13	26.4%	131 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,151	$664	$12,487	80.9	55.4	95	67	461128000113
29	Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57077	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	119	7	18.1	24.4%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	$10,545	$263	$10,283	80.3	89.4	6	23	464155000389
30	Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	15185 346th Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	33	2	16.5		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,892	$516	$11,376	80.3			(n/a)	462403001160
31	Howard Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Minnie St	Howard	57349	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 772-4443	158	12	13	16.5%	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,225	$1,182	$13,042	80.1	79.3	28	3	460002500304
32	Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	151	11	14.2	25.2%	137 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$11,417	$528	$10,888	79.7	77.5	32		460264000876
33	Journey Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	6801 S Grange Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	340	26	13.1	16.5%	270 (79.4%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	$11,449	$438	$11,011	79.5	76.1	35	2	463135001288
34	Timber Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	185	19	9.9	38.9%	69 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$19,985	$1,688	$18,297	79.1	88.7	9	25	467188000664
35	Brandon Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Holly Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 582-6315	728	48	15.1	29.8%	565 (77.6%)	41 (5.6%)	52 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.9%)	$10,254	$487	$9,766	78.8	87.7	10	25	460795000414
36	Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,249	$35	$12,214	78.5			(n/a)	460740001393
37	Baltic Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 529-5464	307	18	16.9	16.0%	277 (90.2%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	$11,079	$680	$10,399	78	68	53	16	460468000035
38	Groton Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N 1st St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 397-2317	278	20	13.6	23.4%	251 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$11,705	$617	$11,088	77.3	70.3	49	11	460004501156
39	Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Main St	Bridgewater	57319	McCook County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 729-2541	143	12	11.7	30.8%	134 (93.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$15,142	$906	$14,236	77.3	85.8	14	25	462142010071
40	Leola Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Leola Ave	Leola	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 439-3477	57	8	7.4	29.8%	51 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	$18,113	$1,000	$17,113	77.1			(n/a)	464164000390
41	Big Stone City Elementary - 01	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Walnut St	Big Stone City	57216	Grant County	Big Stone City School District 25-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 862-8108	60	6	9.6	60.0%	48 (80.0%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	$36,074	$2,921	$33,153	76.8			(n/a)	460696000053
42	Ipswich Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6832	182	15	12	22.5%	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$13,774	$988	$12,786	76.8	87.2	12	30	463606000332
43	Custer Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1415 Wildcat Ln	Custer	57730	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 673-4483	269	26	10.3	34.2%	226 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	$17,165	$950	$16,215	76.7	63.2	67	24	461695000154
44	Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	$13,879	$946	$12,933	76.7	42	123	79	466518000568
45	John Harris Elementary - 23	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 E 49th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4111	666	38	17.7	21.0%	528 (79.3%)	35 (5.3%)	31 (4.7%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.1%)	$11,015	$580	$10,436	76	80.6	25	20	466627001064
46	Miller Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	623 E 4th St	Miller	57362	Hand County	Miller School District 29-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 853-2711	231	21	10.8	22.5%	213 (92.2%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,505	$673	$12,832	75.8	87.3	11	35	464794200429
47	Milbank Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-5	507 S 9th St	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 432-6615	408	34	11.9	38.5%	311 (76.2%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$13,631	$1,644	$11,987	75.4	75	39	8	460000200423
48	Montrose Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	108	10	10.9	13.9%	100 (92.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	$13,873	$594	$13,279	75.4	57.9	84	36	464878000451
49	Avon Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 286-3291	74	7	10.5	31.1%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$17,487	$1,977	$15,509	75.2	35.9	141	92	460427000028
50	Buchanan Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	100 N Buchanan Ave	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 773-7310	432	26	16.6	36.6%	270 (62.5%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.3%)	11 (2.5%)	60 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.8%)	$11,597	$863	$10,734	75.1	75.3	38	12	465526000494
51	Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$10,839	$264	$10,575	75	60.1	77	26	466630000614
52	Gettysburg Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	100 E King Ave	Gettysburg	57442	Potter County	Gettysburg School District 53-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 765-2438	88	9	9.3	30.7%	67 (76.1%)	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	3 (3.4%)	5 (5.7%)	$13,367	$894	$12,473	74.9	75.5	36	16	462697000231
53	Webster Area Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-5	733 E 2nd St	Webster	57274	Day County	Webster Area School District 18-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 345-4651	274	19	14.1	33.6%	245 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	$12,051	$557	$11,494	74.6	74.7	40	13	467699000723
54	Canistota Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 296-3458	141	13	10.6	28.4%	121 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$15,124	$534	$14,591	74.5	57.9	85	31	461032000104
55	Gregory Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Logan St	Gregory	57533	Gregory County	Gregory School District 26-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 835-8771	237	17	13.6	43.5%	200 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$12,415	$1,140	$11,275	74.4	74.6	41	14	462988000238
56	Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	101 E 7th St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	379	25	15	20.6%	310 (81.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	$9,998	$292	$9,706	74.3	68.5	52	4	460005201400
57	Selby Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	108 E Dakota St	Selby	57472	Walworth County	Selby Area School District 62-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 649-7818	93	9	10.8	21.5%	86 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	$16,101	$869	$15,231	74.2	59.4	79	22	460102801032
58	Burke Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	933 Lincoln St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 775-2246	105	9	11.2	37.1%	101 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$18,458	$1,423	$17,035	74.2	66.3	59	1	460951200100
59	Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3631	472	29	16.4	35.8%	443 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$9,938	$1,498	$8,440	74.1	67.1	56	3	463080001111
60	Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,839	$1,826	$12,014	74			(n/a)	464839000444
61	Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	$11,746	$933	$10,813	73.7	61	75	14	468043000791
62	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57	Public	K-5	4501 S Holbrook Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2784	661	43	15.4	37.5%	481 (72.8%)	45 (6.8%)	48 (7.3%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	$10,658	$608	$10,049	72.9	73.4	44	18	466627000976
63	Discovery Elementary - 26	Public	PK, KG-5	1506 S Discovery Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-3530	873	50	17.3	21.9%	699 (80.1%)	51 (5.8%)	51 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	$10,792	$577	$10,214	72.8	71.6	46	17	466627001238
64	West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$10,596	$531	$10,065	72.8	61.6	73	9	463171000273
65	Estelline Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 6th St N	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 873-2201	149	11	14.1	34.9%	112 (75.2%)	1 (0.7%)	31 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	$13,692	$1,363	$12,330	72.7	44.5	120	55	462241000191
66	Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				72.6			(n/a)	460264000015
67	Orland Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	45050 246th St	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	42	3	14		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,046	$269	$11,777	72.5			(n/a)	464878001095
68	Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28748 386th Ave	Lake Andes	57356	Charles Mix County	Andes Central School District 11-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 487-7655	23	2	11.5	87.0%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,089	$2,240	$16,850	72.4			(n/a)	463954001080
69	Rolland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	48088 210th St	White	57276	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	9	1	9		9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				72.3			(n/a)	462139001168
70	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4120	681	38	17.9	46.5%	431 (63.3%)	94 (13.8%)	47 (6.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.7%)	$10,876	$643	$10,233	72.2	73	45	25	466627000588
71	Endeavor Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	358	27	13.3	12.6%	280 (78.2%)	18 (5.0%)	17 (4.7%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	$11,403	$455	$10,948	71.9	70.7	47	24	463135001335
72	Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 236-5237	110	10	11.3	34.5%	100 (90.9%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,720	$1,042	$13,678	71.6	70.5	48	24	464965000454
73	Sanborn Central Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	40405 SD Hwy 34	Forestburg	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 495-4183	102	9	11.2	19.6%	95 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	$14,040	$598	$13,442	71.6	62.7	71	2	460393201162
74	Langford Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Chestnut St	Langford	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 493-6454	111	8	14.7	36.0%	98 (88.3%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	$11,849	$858	$10,991	71.1	59.7	78	4	464086000369
75	Centerville Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 563-2291	108	10	10.3	28.7%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	$13,948	$873	$13,075	70.9	49.8	108	33	461176000115
76	Elk Mountain Elementary - 01	Public	PK, KG-8	10222 Valley Rd	Dewey	57735	Custer County	Elk Mountain School District 16-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 673-2258	14	2	6.7		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				70.7			(n/a)	462130000899
77	Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Ingalls Ave SW	De Smet	57231	Kingsbury County	De Smet School District 38-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 854-3963	176	12	14.2	29.0%	152 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	$13,884	$681	$13,203	70.6	62.7	70	7	461785000162
78	Frederick Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E Main St	Frederick	57441	Brown County	Frederick Area School District 06-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 329-2145	98	10	9.9	19.4%	91 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	$15,715	$828	$14,887	70.6			(n/a)	462140000189
79	Pinedale Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	4901 W Chicago St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-1805	377	22	16.8	14.1%	301 (79.8%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	$11,862	$657	$11,205	70.6	78.6	30	49	465982000547
80	Bowdle Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	3083 2nd Ave	Bowdle	57428	Edmunds County	Bowdle School District 22-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 285-6590	40	7	5.5	42.5%	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	$27,011	$2,705	$24,306	70.5			(n/a)	460780000068
81	Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$12,131	$931	$11,199	70.5	41.3	125	44	468043000795
82	Hoven Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	551 S Main St	Hoven	57450	Potter County	Hoven School District 53-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 948-2252	69	9	7.8	33.3%	68 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,779	$1,580	$19,199	70.5			(n/a)	463460000297
83	Wall Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	401 S Blvd W	Wall	57790	Pennington County	Wall School District 51-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 279-2156	107	9	11.8	39.3%	81 (75.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	$15,549	$1,153	$14,396	70.3	74.2	42	41	467566000704
84	Parkston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	102C S Chapman Dr	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	272	19	13.9	25.4%	242 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$11,871	$914	$10,957	70.3	64.1	64	20	465430000491
85	Kadoka Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Bayberry St	Kadoka	57543	Jackson County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2173	118	12	9.4	51.7%	66 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$19,677	$6,400	$13,277	70.2	77.2	34	51	468043701249
86	Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Palm St	Hitchcock	57348	Beadle County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	116	10	11.2	24.1%	113 (97.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$15,944	$00	$15,944	70.1	54.8	96	10	460004601167
87	Wessington Springs Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	904 2nd St NE	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 539-1754	145	13	10.9	41.4%	138 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,482	$1,321	$12,160	69.8			(n/a)	467746000732
88	Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Public	K-5	3736 Corral Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-6789	439	22	20	6.2%	364 (82.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	$10,513	$665	$9,848	69.8	80.3	26	62	465982000542
89	Faith Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 967-2152	69	7	9.5	27.5%	57 (82.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.7%)	$17,094	$3,161	$13,933	69.6			(n/a)	462294000805
90	Kennedy Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	2306 Brookstone Loop	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 773-7370	413	26	15.8	41.4%	254 (61.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	83 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.8%)	$11,670	$916	$10,754	69.3	64.9	63	27	465526001353
91	Explorer Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	4010 W 82nd St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 743-2567	338	25	13.2	27.8%	223 (66.0%)	33 (9.8%)	28 (8.3%)	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	$10,968	$251	$10,716	68.5	56.3	93	2	463135001169
92	Glendale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17866 Glendale Dr	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	22	3	8.4		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,817	$00	$15,817	67.3			(n/a)	460004601166
93	Klein Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	28959 299th St	Valentine	69201	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 378-3854	5	1	5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)				67.3			(n/a)	467209000503
94	Beresford Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	209 S 4th St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 763-5012	273	20	13.3	28.9%	220 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$12,077	$539	$11,538	67.2	67.3	54	40	460636000047
95	Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04	Public	K-6	409 E 6th St	Alcester	57001	Union County	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 934-2171	166	14	11.9	33.7%	151 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	$13,589	$650	$12,939	67.1	54.1	97	2	460002800013
96	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	16159 2nd St	Piedmont	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-5295	514	37	13.8	25.3%	435 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	$10,908	$800	$10,108	66.7	68.9	51	45	466993000644
97	Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,905	$889	$10,017	66.6			(n/a)	462550000221
98	Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Public	K-4	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 446-3538	154	13	12	16.2%	139 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,169	$704	$13,465	66.5	34.3	145	47	464494000776
99	Shannon Colony Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	43945 235th St.	Winfred	57076	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 772-4443	27	2	11.9		27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,770	$426	$13,344	66.4			(n/a)	460002501161
100	Madison Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	700 NW 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 256-7721	515	33	15.6	28.5%	412 (80.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$10,752	$967	$9,785	66.4	55.9	94	6	463960001189

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