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466993000637
61
Sturgis Elementary - 03
Public
K-4
1121 Ballpark Rd
Sturgis
57785
Meade County
Meade School District 46-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 347-2386
552
42
13
35.1%
466 (84.4%)
2 (0.4%)
32 (5.8%)
1 (0.2%)
14 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (6.7%)
$9,889
$1,372
$8,516
66.2
83.5
19
42
463699001075
62
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
Public
4-5
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City
57049
Union County
Dakota Valley School District 61-8
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 422-3830
232
15
14.9
13.8%
166 (71.6%)
6 (2.6%)
24 (10.3%)
8 (3.4%)
3 (1.3%)
3 (1.3%)
22 (9.5%)
$8,861
$556
$8,305
65.4
64.7
72
10
465526001353
63
Kennedy Elementary - 08
Public
K-5
2306 Brookstone Loop
Pierre
57501
Hughes County
Pierre School District 32-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 773-7370
388
26
14.9
33.2%
239 (61.6%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (4.1%)
3 (0.8%)
75 (19.3%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (14.2%)
$10,315
$1,180
$9,135
64.9
53.9
94
31
465430000491
64
Parkston Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
102C S Chapman Dr
Parkston
57366
Hutchinson County
Parkston School District 33-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 928-3368
280
21
13.6
23.6%
258 (92.1%)
4 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
5 (1.8%)
1 (0.4%)
10 (3.6%)
$11,471
$1,857
$9,613
64.1
63.7
77
13
468044100493
65
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04
Public
3-5
1107 1st Ave E
Mobridge
57601
Walworth County
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 845-9210
116
10
11.1
31.9%
71 (61.2%)
1 (0.9%)
2 (1.7%)
2 (1.7%)
39 (33.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.9%)
$11,615
$1,319
$10,296
63.5
72.8
44
21
462256000195
66
Eureka Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-6
805 10th St
Eureka
57437
McPherson County
Eureka School District 44-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 284-2875
105
11
9.6
35.2%
92 (87.6%)
4 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (5.7%)
$16,702
$1,427
$15,275
63.4
73.2
41
25
461695000154
67
Custer Elementary - 02
Public
K-6
1415 Wildcat Ln
Custer
57730
Custer County
Custer School District 16-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 673-4483
304
26
11.6
19.1%
263 (86.5%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (6.9%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.3%)
$14,223
$1,510
$12,714
63.2
66.4
69
2
466693000401
68
Creekside Elementary - 07
Public
3-5
2325 N Ave
Spearfish
57783
Lawrence County
Spearfish School District 40-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 717-1210
498
36
13.6
13.7%
436 (87.6%)
3 (0.6%)
21 (4.2%)
5 (1.0%)
13 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (4.0%)
$8,840
$757
$8,084
62.9
61.3
81
13
460004200655
69
Onida Elementary - 04
Public
K-5
500 8th St
Onida
57564
Sully County
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 258-2617
69
9
7.5
7.2%
60 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (5.8%)
$20,952
$1,651
$19,301
62.8
72.5
51
18
461785000162
70
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
407 Ingalls Ave SW
De Smet
57231
Kingsbury County
De Smet School District 38-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 854-3963
163
12
13.8
20.2%
150 (92.0%)
2 (1.2%)
6 (3.7%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.2%)
$11,686
$1,768
$9,918
62.7
52.1
101
31
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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:
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education
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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