Elementary Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Summary:

The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in South Dakota is home to 15 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals a diverse range of performance among these schools, with some standouts and others facing significant challenges.

The top-performing elementary schools in the district are Corral Drive Elementary - 21, Pinedale Elementary - 11, and Meadowbrook Elementary - 10. These schools consistently rank among the top 30 elementary schools in South Dakota, with low chronic absenteeism rates, high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and relatively low free and reduced lunch rates. In contrast, schools like Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08, Horace Mann Elementary - 07, and Robbinsdale Elementary - 14 face significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and high free and reduced lunch rates.

The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios, with the lowest ratio at Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 (13.0) and the highest at Corral Drive Elementary - 21 (20.7). Additionally, the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 as a whole is ranked 99 out of 126 districts in South Dakota, suggesting that the district-level performance may not accurately reflect the quality of education at the individual school level.

District Detail

625 9th St Ste 208
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 394-4031

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 126 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,433

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	357	26	13.9	100.0%	71 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	189 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	3.7	197^th of 201 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.9	190^th of 204 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	21.3	17.0	13.2	17.4	19.7	14.9		13.0	9.4	$10,686	$1,780	$8,905
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Evergreen Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-1817	297	25	12.0	32.0%	170 (57.2%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (12.8%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.1%)	36.2	138^th of 201 public elementary schools	31.3%		11.3	187^th of 204 public elementary schools	8.3%	49	38.6	25.6	47.4	38.2	45.5	25.6	45.6	39.6	45.6	$9,944	$1,034	$8,910
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	324	27	11.9	100.0%	159 (49.1%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.8%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (16.0%)	5.9	193^rd of 201 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.3	188^th of 204 public elementary schools	7.8%	5	8.5	12.2	35.3	18.2	16.9	16.3	9.8	14.5	19.6	$9,912	$963	$8,949
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	467	24	19.5	3.6%	381 (81.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	21 (4.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	80.3	26^th of 201 public elementary schools	87.1%		80.4	25^th of 204 public elementary schools	87.7%	1	64.9	50.0	73.0	63.2	66.2	61.8	77.5	69.0	61.8	$8,947	$634	$8,314
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	363	22	16.2	5.8%	295 (81.3%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	78.6	30^th of 201 public elementary schools	85.1%		81.3	23^rd of 204 public elementary schools	88.7%	7	60.0	59.6	74.3	65.1	68.6	71.2	68.6	69.3	45.7	$10,195	$619	$9,575
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	409	28	14.6	26.9%	257 (62.8%)	7 (1.7%)	45 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	47.8	118^th of 201 public elementary schools	41.3%		40.6	127^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.7%	9	33.3	49.2	59.7	46.7	40.3	49.2	51.6	46.7	46.8	$9,962	$618	$9,344
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	454	28	16.2	15.0%	332 (73.1%)	5 (1.1%)	36 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	61.9	72^nd of 201 public elementary schools	64.2%		66.9	67^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	49.2	60.6	59.8	57.5	52.4	56.4	44.3	50.8	48.5	$10,117	$632	$9,485
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	293	20	14.5	100.0%	72 (24.6%)	5 (1.7%)	51 (17.4%)	3 (1.0%)	116 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.7%)	5.8	194^th of 201 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.4	196^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	7.5	25.5	23.8	19.6	17.5	19.6	16.7	18.0	14.3	$10,578	$1,104	$9,474
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	259	19	13.6	23.6%	188 (72.6%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	49.1	115^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.8%		45	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%	3	41.7	52.4	62.0	53.1	50.0	42.9	32.0	40.6	48.0	$10,026	$627	$9,400
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	287	18	16.3	30.7%	170 (59.2%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.1%)	5 (1.7%)	43 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	35.9	140^th of 201 public elementary schools	30.3%		32.8	144^th of 204 public elementary schools	29.4%	4	39.5	38.3	42.6	40.4	46.5	29.8	37.7	37.8	47.5	$10,224	$1,086	$9,138
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	441	29	15.3	100.0%	88 (20.0%)	3 (0.7%)	79 (17.9%)	5 (1.1%)	219 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	2.8	199^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.2	199^th of 204 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.5	20.0	12.9	15.3	15.3	8.0		9.1		$9,852	$1,168	$8,684
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	285	21	13.4	100.0%	103 (36.1%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.6%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.1%)	17.8	178^th of 201 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.2	172^nd of 204 public elementary schools	15.7%	6	31.0	18.0	44.7	32.0	38.1	20.5	19.2	25.8	31.9	$10,767	$1,461	$9,305
Black Hawk Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	7108 Seeaire St	Black Hawk	57718	Meade County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-6701	340	21	15.9	25.0%	244 (71.8%)	5 (1.5%)	37 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	12.6	182^nd of 201 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.4	186^th of 204 public elementary schools	8.8%	4	34.8	25.0	32.8	30.7	34.8	30.4	16.4	26.4	14.8	$9,962	$627	$9,336
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	Yes	(605) 393-2221	487	31	15.8	34.3%	324 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	33.3	147^th of 201 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.3	138^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.4%	9	42.5	37.2	42.5	40.8	45.2	35.9	35.6	38.7	40.2	$9,516	$950	$8,566
Valley View Elementary - 13	Public	K-5	4840 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 393-2812	584	31	18.8	30.3%	370 (63.4%)	6 (1.0%)	63 (10.8%)	9 (1.5%)	53 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.0%)	23.4	165^th of 201 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.9	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%	3	23.2	34.3	39.1	32.1	31.3	42.4	39.1	37.6	28.3	$9,204	$949	$8,255

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meade School District 46-1	11.74 mi	11	29^th
Douglas School District 51-1	12.47 mi	5	94^th
Custer School District 16-1	14.53 mi	6	46^th
Hill City School District 51-2	16.52 mi	3	49^th
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	17.87 mi	4	78^th

Elementary Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

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