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121
Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
202 Nebraska St
Wakonda
57073
Clay County
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 267-2644
162
13
12.3
27.8%
146 (90.1%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (4.3%)
$11,774
$494
$11,280
43
53.1
96
25
463336000279
122
Hill City Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
341 Main St
Hill City
57745
Pennington County
Hill City School District 51-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 574-3015
221
17
12.6
29.4%
160 (72.4%)
0 (0.0%)
44 (19.9%)
1 (0.5%)
6 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (4.5%)
$10,972
$1,386
$9,585
42.8
42.7
126
4
467746000732
123
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
(n/a)
(605) 539-1754
152
14
10.6
34.2%
143 (94.1%)
1 (0.7%)
8 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,846
$1,846
$10,000
42.7
47.6
110
13
460207001367
124
Mike Miller Elementary - 07
Public
K-5
3010 Milwaukee Ave NE
Aberdeen
57401
Brown County
Aberdeen School District 06-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 725-7800
244
17
13.9
29.5%
181 (74.2%)
3 (1.2%)
16 (6.6%)
17 (7.0%)
9 (3.7%)
3 (1.2%)
15 (6.1%)
$9,532
$1,013
$8,518
41.9
63.4
66
58
462454000208
125
Florence Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
515 Main Ave
Florence
57235
Codington County
Florence School District 14-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 758-2412
152
10
15.6
30.3%
145 (95.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
$10,173
$1,227
$8,946
41.7
34.4
140
15
460393201162
126
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
(n/a)
(605) 495-4183
104
9
12
21.2%
94 (90.4%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.8%)
$12,096
$1,065
$11,031
40.6
56.7
85
41
465982000548
127
Grandview Elementary - 06
Public
K-5
3301 Grandview Dr
Rapid City
57701
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 394-1829
406
26
15.4
28.8%
256 (63.1%)
8 (2.0%)
42 (10.3%)
6 (1.5%)
47 (11.6%)
1 (0.2%)
46 (11.3%)
$10,759
$439
$10,320
40.6
32.6
146
19
462241000191
128
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
(n/a)
(605) 873-2201
133
12
11.4
26.3%
109 (82.0%)
1 (0.8%)
16 (12.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (5.3%)
$11,303
$995
$10,309
40.3
26.1
156
28
460102801032
129
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
(n/a)
(605) 649-7818
91
9
9.6
17.6%
84 (92.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.2%)
1 (1.1%)
1 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.3%)
$14,811
$1,157
$13,654
39.5
65
61
68
468019000789
130
Woonsocket Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-8
101 N 2nd Ave
Woonsocket
57385
Sanborn County
Woonsocket School District 55-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 796-4431
195
13
15
34.4%
176 (90.3%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (5.1%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.5%)
$8,397
$970
$7,427
39.5
38.3
132
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About our rankings:
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:
Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
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.
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