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151
Newell Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell
57760
Butte County
Newell School District 09-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 456-0102
152
9
16.8
37.5%
138 (90.8%)
2 (1.3%)
3 (2.0%)
1 (0.7%)
4 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.6%)
$11,928
$1,555
$10,373
30.9
27.7
152
1
467674000721
152
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
319 Mary Pl
Waverly
57201
Codington County
Waverly School District 14-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 886-9174
122
9
13.1
31.1%
109 (89.3%)
1 (0.8%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (6.6%)
$12,057
$544
$11,513
30.1
38.1
133
19
464130000372
153
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Public
K-5
716 Main St
Deadwood
57732
Lawrence County
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 717-3884
293
29
9.9
33.1%
242 (82.6%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (8.9%)
3 (1.0%)
5 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (5.8%)
$16,967
$1,746
$15,221
29.6
25.3
161
8
460207000008
154
May Overby Elementary - 09
Public
K-5
612 14th Ave SE
Aberdeen
57401
Brown County
Aberdeen School District 06-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 725-7300
357
28
12.9
44.3%
215 (60.2%)
11 (3.1%)
43 (12.0%)
25 (7.0%)
29 (8.1%)
3 (0.8%)
31 (8.7%)
$9,865
$1,380
$8,485
29.6
45.4
116
38
463234000275
155
Henry Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
111 N Cedar
Henry
57243
Codington County
Henry School District 14-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 532-5364
93
9
10.3
45.2%
88 (94.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (5.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,591
$953
$11,638
29.1
26.8
155
467245000062
156
Tripp Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-6
105 S Sloan
Tripp
57376
Hutchinson County
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 935-6766
101
10
10.1
33.7%
92 (91.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.0%)
$20,074
$871
$19,204
29.1
20.5
171
15
464545000407
157
Marion Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
100 S Cedar St
Marion
57043
Turner County
Marion School District 60-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 648-3615
96
8
11.7
14.6%
88 (91.7%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.1%)
$16,199
$779
$15,420
28.8
56.1
88
69
463135001318
158
Freedom Elementary - 06
Public
K-5
1101 Tom Sawyer Trl
Harrisburg
57032
Lincoln County
Harrisburg School District 41-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 743-2567
410
30
13.6
20.2%
336 (82.0%)
14 (3.4%)
25 (6.1%)
5 (1.2%)
7 (1.7%)
3 (0.7%)
20 (4.9%)
$9,665
$426
$9,239
28.6
27.3
154
4
460207000010
159
Simmons Elementary - 10
Public
K-5
1500 S 3rd St
Aberdeen
57401
Brown County
Aberdeen School District 06-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 725-7600
395
29
13.7
39.2%
291 (73.7%)
3 (0.8%)
43 (10.9%)
11 (2.8%)
15 (3.8%)
5 (1.3%)
27 (6.8%)
$9,198
$1,281
$7,917
28.3
26.1
157
2
462649000228
160
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
100 Kingsbury St
Gayville
57031
Yankton County
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 267-4476
144
10
13.7
27.8%
132 (91.7%)
3 (2.1%)
5 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.1%)
$10,334
$823
$9,512
27.9
22.5
168
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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:
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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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