Most Improved South Dakota Elementary Schools

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October 24, 2012: We've posted the new 2011-2012 SchoolDigger rankings for South Dakota, just after today's release of the test scores by the South Dakota Department of Education!


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Most Improved South Dakota Elementary Schools

3rd, 4th, 5th Grades Combined
STEP Math & STEP Reading
2011-2012

Rank* (of 177)SchoolDistrictCityLow GradeHigh GradeTotal students (2011)Student/ Teacher Ratio (2011)STEP, avg Math** (2012)STEP, avg Reading** (2012)STEP Combined
Rank Change From 2011
51Liberty Elementary - 02Harrisburg School District 41-2HarrisburgPK0563113.986.786.0172.7
87
72Highmore Elementary - 02Highmore-Harrold 34-2HighmoreKG0616111.182.383.7166.0
71
72Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline School District 28-2EstellinePK0615314.282.084.0166.0
64
26McIntosh Elementary - 02McIntosh School District 15-1Mc IntoshPK061009.686.093.3179.3
62
2Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton Area Schools 24-4FaulktonKG0611311.498.098.0196.0
58
93Washington Elementary - 04Pierre School District 32-2PierreKG0527117.881.780.0161.7
52
80Custer Elementary - 02Custer School District 16-1CusterKG0527311.582.382.3164.6
43
102Eugene Field Elementary - 16Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux FallsKG0528114.879.081.0160.0
42
66Mellette Elementary - 07Watertown School District 14-4WatertownKG0632815.488.778.3167.0
40
69Marion Elementary - 02Marion School District 60-3MarionKG05859.490.376.0166.3
35

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Source:  National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, and South Dakota Department of Education
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* Rank is determined by adding each school's average STEP Math score with the average STEP Reading score to form a combined average score. The school with the highest combined score is ranked #1.
** The values used in the STEP columns are % proficient.

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