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Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17

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Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 ranks 184 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 is a public elementary school in Rapid City, South Dakota, serving 287 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which is ranked 112 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 40.52% in ELA and 39.87% in Math, while the district's rates were 42.48% in ELA and 35.45% in Math, and the state's rates were 50.93% in ELA and 43.49% in Math. The school's performance has been particularly low in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math, with proficiency rates often 10-15 percentage points below the district and state averages. Additionally, Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 32.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the school's academic struggles, there are opportunities for improvement. Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools in the Rapid City Area School District, such as Corral Drive Elementary - 21 and Meadowbrook Elementary - 10, which are performing significantly better academically. By addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, targeting support for underperforming student subgroups, and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools, Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 may be able to improve its academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students.

328

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,683

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

827 Franklin St
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 394-1837

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

American Indian:

18.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% South Dakota)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg47%

184^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	44.6	184 of 300	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	140 of 201	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	144 of 204	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	158 of 202	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	163 of 202	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	109 of 204	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	107 of 207	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.9	96 of 206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	116 of 201	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	131 of 214	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.9	45 of 205	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	57.2	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.8	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	54.1	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.5	163 of 197	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	160 of 194	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.1	130 of 189	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.7	72 of 187	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	158 of 291	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	119 of 150	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	135 of 151	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	131 of 155	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	97 of 163	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	52 of 163	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	57 of 61	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	92 of 112	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	74 of 80	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	115 of 121	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	51 of 121	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	108 of 161	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	113 of 154	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	105 of 157	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	93 of 160	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	94 of 170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	86 of 152	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	198 of 248	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	47 of 72	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	59 of 61	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	158 of 287	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	98 of 184	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	111 of 185	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	139 of 184	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	141 of 185	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	121 of 191	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	97 of 186	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

Foster Care (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Science35%-6 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
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
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
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14	Public	PK, KG-5	424 E Indiana St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1825	328	25	12.9	100.0%	153 (46.6%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	78 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.9%)	15.4	264^th of 300 public elementary schools	12.0%		5.9	193^rd of 201 public elementary schools	4.0%	71	21.3	10.9	21.3	17.5	10.6	14.6	17.0	14.1	14.9	$12,516	$1,553	$10,962
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17?

Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 are 52% White, 19% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17.

What district is Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 in?

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

What schools do graduates of Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 attend?

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 usually go on to attend:

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

Is Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 a good school?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 ranks 184^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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