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61
Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
Public
K-4
16159 2nd St
Piedmont
57769
Meade County
Meade School District 46-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 787-5295
523
37
14
22.8%
441 (84.3%)
4 (0.8%)
31 (5.9%)
5 (1.0%)
15 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (5.2%)
$8,681
$1,118
$7,563
70.1
64
63
2
467668000719
62
Waubay Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
202 W School Rd
Waubay
57273
Day County
Waubay School District 18-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 947-4529
87
11
7.9
58.6%
49 (56.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (25.3%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (16.1%)
$13,811
$2,030
$11,780
69.4
74.6
45
17
461056000108
63
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
724 N Sanborn
Canton
57013
Lincoln County
Canton School District 41-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 764-2579
388
30
12.7
17.0%
367 (94.6%)
2 (0.5%)
6 (1.5%)
1 (0.3%)
6 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.5%)
$10,630
$1,098
$9,532
68.5
83.5
22
41
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
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
461958000358
66
Jones County Elementary - 02
Public
K-4
305 Jefferson Ave
Murdo
57559
Jones County
Jones County School District 37-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 669-2297
79
8
10.1
51.9%
56 (70.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (5.1%)
1 (1.3%)
17 (21.5%)
$12,036
$1,234
$10,802
67.4
55.2
90
24
465982000549
67
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10
Public
K-5
3125 W Flormann St
Rapid City
57702
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 394-1821
464
30
15.4
19.6%
351 (75.6%)
6 (1.3%)
27 (5.8%)
4 (0.9%)
36 (7.8%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (8.6%)
$10,215
$442
$9,773
66.9
69.6
53
14
464839000441
68
Longfellow Elementary - 05
Public
K-5
110 N Mentzer St
Mitchell
57301
Davison County
Mitchell School District 17-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 995-3092
318
31
10.3
44.3%
230 (72.3%)
1 (0.3%)
34 (10.7%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (7.2%)
$9,468
$1,404
$8,064
66.8
76.3
42
26
461695000154
69
Custer Elementary - 02
Public
K-6
1415 Wildcat Ln
Custer
57730
Custer County
Custer School District 16-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 673-4483
304
26
11.6
19.1%
263 (86.5%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (6.9%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.3%)
$13,123
$1,210
$11,913
66.4
50.9
103
34
466627001238
70
Discovery Elementary - 26
Public
PK, KG-5
1506 S Discovery Ave
Sioux Falls
57106
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 362-3530
877
50
17.6
18.4%
699 (79.7%)
57 (6.5%)
48 (5.5%)
14 (1.6%)
18 (2.1%)
1 (0.1%)
40 (4.6%)
$8,595
$624
$7,970
66.3
71.4
51
19
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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide
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: 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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