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461294000132
91
Clark Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
200 2nd Ave NW
Clark
57225
Clark County
Clark School District 12-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 532-3606
213
17
12.3
23.9%
177 (83.1%)
5 (2.3%)
23 (10.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.8%)
$11,635
$1,003
$10,632
57.1
51.2
103
12
466336000556
92
Rosholt Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
202 Finley Ave
Rosholt
57260
Roberts County
Rosholt School District 54-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 537-4283
87
8
10.6
29.9%
56 (64.4%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (10.3%)
1 (1.1%)
11 (12.6%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (11.5%)
$14,796
$1,845
$12,951
56.9
70.8
59
33
463135001169
93
Explorer Elementary - 04
Public
K-5
4010 W 82nd St
Sioux Falls
57108
Lincoln County
Harrisburg School District 41-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 743-2567
342
24
13.9
14.9%
243 (71.1%)
32 (9.4%)
29 (8.5%)
9 (2.6%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (7.3%)
$11,040
$622
$10,419
56.3
62.7
78
15
463960001189
94
Madison Elementary - 07
Public
K-5
700 NW 9th St
Madison
57042
Lake County
Madison Central School District 39-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 256-7721
507
33
15.4
25.2%
411 (81.1%)
6 (1.2%)
51 (10.1%)
2 (0.4%)
12 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (4.9%)
$10,145
$1,910
$8,235
55.9
56.8
87
7
461128000113
95
Castlewood Elementary - 02
Public
PK, KG-5
310 E Harry St
Castlewood
57223
Hamlin County
Castlewood School District 28-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 793-2497
144
11
13.5
20.1%
135 (93.8%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
$11,958
$670
$11,288
55.4
52.8
98
3
460004601167
96
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05
Public
PK, KG-6
235 Palm St
Hitchcock
57348
Beadle County
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 266-2151
119
10
11.3
32.8%
113 (95.0%)
2 (1.7%)
2 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.7%)
$16,918
$1,427
$15,492
54.8
75.2
37
59
460002800013
97
Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04
Public
K-6
409 E 6th St
Alcester
57001
Union County
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 934-2171
170
14
12
34.7%
149 (87.6%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (6.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (4.1%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.8%)
$11,882
$909
$10,973
54.1
52.2
100
3
461941000436
98
Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Public
4-5
561 Briggs St
Box Elder
57719
Pennington County
Douglas School District 51-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 923-0060
442
29
15.4
31.7%
289 (65.4%)
10 (2.3%)
50 (11.3%)
5 (1.1%)
36 (8.1%)
0 (0.0%)
52 (11.8%)
$11,006
$1,431
$9,576
54.1
52.6
99
1
466627000607
99
Robert Frost Elementary - 18
Public
PK, KG-5
3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls
57105
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 367-6170
448
26
17.1
36.8%
324 (72.3%)
38 (8.5%)
28 (6.3%)
5 (1.1%)
11 (2.5%)
1 (0.2%)
41 (9.2%)
$10,654
$1,190
$9,465
53.8
44.7
116
17
461056000108
100
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Public
K-5
724 N Sanborn
Canton
57013
Lincoln County
Canton School District 41-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 764-2579
404
30
13.3
25.0%
378 (93.6%)
3 (0.7%)
10 (2.5%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.7%)
1 (0.2%)
8 (2.0%)
$11,201
$461
$10,741
53.4
68.5
63
37
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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:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education
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: 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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