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101
Chester Elementary -02
Public
PK, KG-5
102 2nd Ave
Chester
57016
Lake County
Chester Area School District 39-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 489-2411
148
10
14.7
16.9%
143 (96.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
1 (0.7%)
$11,058
$1,099
$9,958
53.1
44.4
119
18
460930000087
102
Buffalo Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo
57720
Harding County
Harding County School District 31-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 375-3241
101
10
10.4
30.7%
97 (96.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.0%)
2 (2.0%)
$15,085
$1,429
$13,656
53.1
37.6
135
33
460207000007
103
Lincoln Elementary - 08
Public
PK, KG-5
414 S 10th St
Aberdeen
57401
Brown County
Aberdeen School District 06-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 725-7200
237
29
8
52.3%
146 (61.6%)
2 (0.8%)
35 (14.8%)
24 (10.1%)
20 (8.4%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (4.2%)
$11,192
$2,001
$9,191
52.4
74.8
39
64
468043000793
104
Lincoln Elementary - 04
Public
K-5
815 Locust St
Yankton
57078
Yankton County
Yankton School District 63-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 665-7392
419
27
15.4
42.2%
282 (67.3%)
2 (0.5%)
75 (17.9%)
2 (0.5%)
19 (4.5%)
0 (0.0%)
39 (9.3%)
$10,587
$1,418
$9,170
51.3
49
105
1
468044000323
105
Highmore Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore
57345
Hyde County
Highmore-Harrold 34-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 852-2276
138
11
12.6
22.5%
109 (79.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (17.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.4%)
$13,771
$2,039
$11,732
51.2
37.7
134
29
466045000551
106
Redfield Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-5
111 6th Ave E
Redfield
57469
Spink County
Redfield School District 56-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 472-4520
269
24
11
32.7%
230 (85.5%)
5 (1.9%)
18 (6.7%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.8%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.7%)
$11,458
$413
$11,045
51
44.5
117
11
463049000255
107
Philip Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
330 Scottie Ave
Philip
57567
Haakon County
Haakon School District 27-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 859-2001
129
10
12.8
20.2%
116 (89.9%)
1 (0.8%)
2 (1.6%)
2 (1.6%)
3 (2.3%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (3.9%)
$10,629
$490
$10,140
50.1
46.9
109
2
461176000115
108
Centerville Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
610 Lincoln St
Centerville
57014
Turner County
Centerville School District 60-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 563-2291
119
10
12.3
23.5%
112 (94.1%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.4%)
$10,440
$739
$9,702
49.8
83.8
17
91
465427000487
109
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
Yes
(605) 297-3237
253
19
13.5
19.4%
230 (90.9%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (5.9%)
1 (0.4%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.0%)
$10,237
$314
$9,923
49.6
39
131
22
461410000093
110
Colman Elementary - 03
Public
PK, KG-6
200 S Loban Ave
Colman
57017
Moody County
Colman-Egan School District 50-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 534-3534
168
12
14.3
17.9%
139 (82.7%)
1 (0.6%)
11 (6.5%)
1 (0.6%)
6 (3.6%)
1 (0.6%)
9 (5.4%)
$10,781
$840
$9,941
49.6
44.8
115
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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 17, 2024, 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:
Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
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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