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South Canyon Elementary - 15

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South Canyon Elementary - 15 ranks 191 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

South Canyon Elementary - 15 is a public elementary school serving 259 students in grades K-5 in Rapid City, South Dakota, which is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4.

South Canyon Elementary - 15 has faced several challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.78% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.48% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 37.67%, compared to 35.45% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio have varied over the years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rapid City Area School District, South Canyon Elementary - 15 generally performs better than some lower-performing schools, such as General Beadle Elementary - 01, Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08, Horace Mann Elementary - 07, and South Park Elementary - 16, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, it underperforms compared to higher-performing schools like Corral Drive Elementary - 21 and Pinedale Elementary - 11, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism.

274

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,724

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 Nordbye Ln
Rapid City, SD 57702

(605) 394-1801

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Students who attend South Canyon Elementary - 15 usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle School - 38
High:	Stevens High School - 42

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

13.1%

American Indian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg47%

191^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4

112^th of 147Rapid City Area School District 51-4 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	191 of 300	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	115 of 201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	112 of 204	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	146 of 202	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	70 of 206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	71 of 204	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	106 of 207	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.3	61 of 206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	97 of 201	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	79 of 214	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	101 of 205	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	56.6	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	72 of 194	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	117 of 197	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.0	104 of 189	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.1	82 of 187	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	210 of 291	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	79 of 165	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	107 of 150	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	89 of 151	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	28 of 155	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	60 of 163	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	43 of 61	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	81 of 163	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	28 of 61	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	212 of 237	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	37 of 121	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	33 of 121	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	160 of 292	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	91 of 161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	122 of 157	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	51 of 170	70.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	106 of 152	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	191 of 248	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	173 of 287	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	91 of 184	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	104 of 185	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	135 of 185	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	71 of 191	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	45 of 186	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Foster Care (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

Science28%-12 vs state

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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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Canyon Elementary - 15	Public	K-5	218 Nordbye Ln	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-1801	274	19	14.4	30.7%	181 (66.1%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.2%)	42.6	191^st of 300 public elementary schools	36.3%		49.1	115^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.8%	76	39.2	50.0	37.7	41.8	47.1	45.2	22.6	37.7	28.3	$11,724	$656	$11,067
Pinedale Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	4901 W Chicago St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-1805	377	22	16.8	14.1%	301 (79.8%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	70.6	79^th of 300 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.6	30^th of 201 public elementary schools	85.1%	49	60.0	58.6	50.9	56.9	62.9	62.9	56.4	61.0	49.1	$11,862	$657	$11,205
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	No	(605) 394-1821	478	29	16.5	24.7%	329 (68.8%)	5 (1.0%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	65.5	102^nd of 300 public elementary schools	66.0%		61.9	72^nd of 201 public elementary schools	64.2%	30	46.0	60.3	64.6	57.2	49.4	55.1	52.5	52.3	45.5	$11,023	$704	$10,319
Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17	Public	K-5	827 Franklin St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1837	328	21	15.8	41.8%	172 (52.4%)	12 (3.7%)	43 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	62 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.1%)	44.6	184^th of 300 public elementary schools	38.7%		35.9	140^th of 201 public elementary schools	30.3%	44	32.0	50.0	38.8	40.5	40.0	46.3	32.7	39.9	34.7	$11,683	$1,137	$10,546
Horace Mann Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	902 Anamosa St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1847	274	20	13.5	100.0%	66 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.8%)	2 (0.7%)	111 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.9%)	13.5	270^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.0%		5.8	194^th of 201 public elementary schools	3.5%	76	11.4	24.3	21.4	18.7	13.6	13.5	7.1	11.4	7.1	$12,171	$1,548	$10,622
Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Public	K-5	3736 Corral Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-6789	439	22	20.0	6.2%	364 (82.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	69.8	88^th of 300 public elementary schools	70.7%		80.3	26^th of 201 public elementary schools	87.1%	62	54.4	52.6	63.4	56.6	53.2	61.5	59.2	57.9	54.9	$10,513	$665	$9,848
South Park Elementary - 16	Public	K-5	207 Flormann St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1833	313	23	13.8	100.0%	118 (37.7%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	109 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.0%)	27.1	237^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.8	178^th of 201 public elementary schools	11.4%	59	42.0	17.3	23.4	27.5	32.0	30.8	19.2	27.5	21.3	$12,731	$1,994	$10,737
General Beadle Elementary - 01	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Van Buren St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1841	483	26	18.4	100.0%	93 (19.3%)	8 (1.7%)	71 (14.7%)	6 (1.2%)	256 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	10.4	276^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.0%		2.8	199^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.0%	77	6.3	17.3	15.8	13.0	11.4	12.0	2.6	8.7	5.3	$10,845	$1,378	$9,467
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	No	(605) 394-1829	431	26	16.3	39.2%	252 (58.5%)	7 (1.6%)	52 (12.1%)	6 (1.4%)	69 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.4%)	46.1	179^th of 300 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.8	118^th of 201 public elementary schools	41.3%	61	33.0	39.7	54.0	41.1	34.1	45.2	41.3	39.7	41.3	$10,978	$832	$10,146
Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	1701 Downing St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1851	368	28	13.0	100.0%	78 (21.2%)	4 (1.1%)	43 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	181 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.6%)	16.8	262^nd of 300 public elementary schools	12.7%		3.7	197^th of 201 public elementary schools	2.0%	65	25.4	10.5	20.4	18.8	25.4	17.9	5.6	17.2	16.7	$12,239	$1,513	$10,726

Frequently Asked Questions about South Canyon Elementary - 15

What schools do graduates of South Canyon Elementary - 15 attend?

Students who attend South Canyon Elementary - 15 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School - 38
High : Stevens High School - 42

How many students attend South Canyon Elementary - 15?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended South Canyon Elementary - 15.

What district is South Canyon Elementary - 15 in?

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Is South Canyon Elementary - 15 a good school?

South Canyon Elementary - 15 ranks 191^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Canyon Elementary - 15?

Students at South Canyon Elementary - 15 are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 10% Two or more races.

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