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Corral Drive Elementary - 21

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Corral Drive Elementary - 21 ranks 88 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Corral Drive Elementary - 21 is a high-performing public elementary school serving 467 students in grades K-5 within the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in South Dakota. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Corral Drive Elementary - 21 significantly outperforms the Rapid City Area School District and the state of South Dakota on standardized test scores, with 56.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district's 42.48% and 35.45%, and the state's 50.93% and 43.49%. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, though it struggles more with subgroups like Asian students, Hispanic students, Pacific Islander students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2020-2021 to 31.3% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school will need to address.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rapid City Area School District, Horace Mann Elementary, General Beadle Elementary, and South Park Elementary struggle significantly behind Corral Drive in test scores and overall performance. However, Pinedale Elementary is a high-performing peer school that could provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration with Corral Drive Elementary - 21.

439

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,513

Per pupil spending ?

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3736 Corral Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702

(605) 394-6789

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Students who attend Corral Drive Elementary - 21 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

✓Above the South Dakota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg47%

88^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.8	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	26 of 201	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	25 of 204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	53 of 202	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	9 of 204	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	7 of 209	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	57.5	99 of 201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	63 of 214	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	35 of 205	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	52 of 197	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.8	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.0	58 of 189	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.5	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	108 of 176	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	87 of 291	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	23 of 150	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	24 of 151	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	13 of 155	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	10 of 163	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	71 of 163	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	77 of 292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	34 of 161	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	33 of 154	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	58 of 157	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	27 of 160	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	94 of 287	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	28 of 184	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	32 of 185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	58 of 185	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	16 of 186	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-38 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)30th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science55%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Corral Drive Elementary - 21

What is the racial makeup of Corral Drive Elementary - 21?

Students at Corral Drive Elementary - 21 are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Corral Drive Elementary - 21 a good school?

Corral Drive Elementary - 21 ranks 88^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Corral Drive Elementary - 21 attend?

Students who attend Corral Drive Elementary - 21 usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Corral Drive Elementary - 21?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Corral Drive Elementary - 21.

What district is Corral Drive Elementary - 21 in?

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

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