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Best Public Schools in Roscoe, SD

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Schools

132

Students

Top rankedEdmunds Central High School - 0184^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 up 43 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Edmunds Central High School - 01

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Summary:

The city of Roscoe, South Dakota is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Edmunds Central Elementary - 05, Edmunds Central High School - 01, and Edmunds Central Middle School - 02. These schools are part of the Edmunds Central School District 22-5.

Among the standout schools, Edmunds Central High School - 01 has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and strong 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency at 71.43%, outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school struggled with math proficiency, with only 14.29% of 11th-graders proficient or better. Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 also had impressive 4th-grade ELA proficiency at 83.34% and 5th-grade Math proficiency at 62.5%, surpassing district and state levels.

In contrast, Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with only 35.71% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.28% in Math in 2024-2025. This suggests potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional practices that may be impacting student learning across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edmunds Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	43	4	10.5	30.2%	39 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	84^th of 166 public high schools	49.4%					(n/a)							71.4								14.3				57.1
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	28	3	10.6	39.3%	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.7	187^th of 246 public middle schools	24.0%		11.5	136^th of 147 public middle schools	7.5%	51				25.0	50.0	37.5		35.7				16.7	12.5	12.5		14.3		37.5		$21,088	$49	$21,039
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	61	9	6.8	34.4%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	155^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.3%		3.1	198^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	16.7	83.3	37.5					45.0	66.7	16.7	62.5					50.0	37.5			$21,855	$2,814	$19,040

Cities Near Roscoe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hosmer	12.28 mi	1	1^st
Ipswich	14.83 mi	5	4^th
Faulkton	15.2 mi	8	52^nd
Bowdle	15.33 mi	4	145^th
Leola	19.15 mi	6	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.