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460207000007
39
Lincoln Elementary - 08
Public
PK, KG-5
414 S 10th St
Aberdeen
57401
Brown County
Aberdeen School District 06-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 725-7200
256
29
8.6
55.9%
154 (60.2%)
1 (0.4%)
32 (12.5%)
36 (14.1%)
16 (6.3%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (6.6%)
$10,488
$2,003
$8,484
74.8
46.5
114
75
460102600404
113
McCook Central Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-4
200 E Essex
Salem
57058
McCook County
McCook Central School District 43-7
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 425-2264
184
13
14.5
21.2%
167 (90.8%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.8%)
$11,962
$1,256
$10,706
44.9
15.1
182
69
466336000556
59
Rosholt Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
202 Finley Ave
Rosholt
57260
Roberts County
Rosholt School District 54-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 537-4283
84
8
10.5
33.3%
55 (65.5%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (9.5%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (10.7%)
$12,563
$1,168
$11,395
70.8
44.5
119
60
460740000064
28
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
(n/a)
(605) 589-3389
155
13
12.3
28.4%
145 (93.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (5.2%)
$11,107
$1,221
$9,886
79.5
56.4
86
58
465175000820
54
Northwestern Elementary - 04
Public
PK, KG-5
221 3rd St
Mellette
57461
Spink County
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 887-3467
119
9
13.7
10.1%
113 (95.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.5%)
$11,027
$642
$10,385
72.1
51.3
102
48
467662000713
38
McKinley Elementary - 06
Public
PK, KG-4
5 12th St SW
Watertown
57201
Codington County
Watertown School District 14-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 882-6350
234
19
12.5
52.6%
154 (65.8%)
1 (0.4%)
33 (14.1%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (10.3%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (9.4%)
$10,136
$1,163
$8,973
74.9
57.8
82
44
462988000238
64
Gregory Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
505 Logan St
Gregory
57533
Gregory County
Gregory School District 26-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 835-8771
240
18
13.4
48.3%
193 (80.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.7%)
3 (1.3%)
30 (12.5%)
2 (0.8%)
8 (3.3%)
$10,217
$1,112
$9,105
68.4
49.2
107
43
466045000551
117
Redfield Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-5
111 6th Ave E
Redfield
57469
Spink County
Redfield School District 56-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 472-4520
270
24
11
31.5%
230 (85.2%)
5 (1.9%)
15 (5.6%)
1 (0.4%)
14 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.9%)
$11,714
$1,618
$10,097
44.5
25.5
160
43
461695000159
141
Hermosa Elementary - 04
Public
K-8
11 4th St
Hermosa
57744
Custer County
Custer School District 16-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 255-4345
222
22
10
34.2%
184 (82.9%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (6.3%)
3 (1.4%)
11 (5.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (4.5%)
$12,526
$1,331
$11,195
35.8
17.6
181
40
464086000369
65
Langford Area Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
206 Chestnut St
Langford
57454
Marshall County
Langford Area 45-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 493-6454
102
8
12.2
32.4%
97 (95.1%)
1 (1.0%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.9%)
$11,779
$1,336
$10,443
67.4
49.5
105
40
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, Smarter Balanced Assessments Science test scores released by the South Dakota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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Educational resources:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison
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