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131
Parker Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
335 W 1st St
Parker
57053
Turner County
Parker School District 60-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 297-3237
262
19
14
13.4%
233 (88.9%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (6.5%)
1 (0.4%)
4 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (2.7%)
$9,666
$448
$9,217
39
49.2
106
25
466627000585
132
Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16
Public
K-5
501 S Highland Ave
Sioux Falls
57103
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 367-6160
413
28
14.8
30.0%
288 (69.7%)
31 (7.5%)
31 (7.5%)
5 (1.2%)
3 (0.7%)
1 (0.2%)
54 (13.1%)
$8,667
$879
$7,788
39
32.7
145
13
467452000692
133
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-4
203 W Park Ave
Viborg
57070
Turner County
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 766-5418
161
9
18.3
25.5%
142 (88.2%)
1 (0.6%)
9 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (3.1%)
$11,062
$497
$10,564
38.9
25.5
159
26
468044000323
134
Highmore Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore
57345
Hyde County
Highmore-Harrold 34-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 852-2276
130
12
11.2
37.7%
97 (74.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (21.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.5%)
$14,166
$1,312
$12,854
37.7
65.6
60
74
460930000087
135
Buffalo Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo
57720
Harding County
Harding County School District 31-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 375-3241
92
8
10.9
29.3%
87 (94.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.2%)
1 (1.1%)
2 (2.2%)
$13,415
$567
$12,848
37.6
60.2
79
56
460378000023
136
Armour Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
905 Dobson Ave
Armour
57313
Douglas County
Armour School District 21-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 724-2698
123
9
13.1
28.5%
102 (82.9%)
2 (1.6%)
10 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.6%)
1 (0.8%)
6 (4.9%)
$12,022
$820
$11,202
37.4
38.4
131
5
466627001351
137
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
Public
PK, KG-5
2000 S Dakota Ave
Sioux Falls
57105
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 367-4560
555
34
16.4
43.2%
319 (57.5%)
83 (15.0%)
53 (9.5%)
13 (2.3%)
32 (5.8%)
3 (0.5%)
52 (9.4%)
$8,966
$761
$8,205
37.4
36.7
136
1
465982000823
138
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
Public
PK, KG-5
2601 Covington St
Rapid City
57703
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 393-2221
514
31
16.4
36.0%
351 (68.3%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (8.2%)
0 (0.0%)
84 (16.3%)
$10,261
$859
$9,402
37.3
35.7
138
460852001298
139
Camelot Intermediate - 06
Public
4-5
1401 15th St S
Brookings
57006
Brookings County
Brookings School District 05-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 696-4400
529
35
14.9
22.7%
428 (80.9%)
16 (3.0%)
33 (6.2%)
11 (2.1%)
12 (2.3%)
1 (0.2%)
28 (5.3%)
$9,284
$546
$8,738
37
43.8
122
17
467830000559
140
Deubrook Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-6
695 Palisades Ave
Toronto
57268
Deuel County
Deubrook Area School District 05-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 794-1152
204
14
14.4
16.7%
200 (98.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
$10,483
$591
$9,892
36
40
128
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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:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators
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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