Top 100 elementary schools in South Dakota (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Warner Elementary - 02 Warner · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.2 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	145
2	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 Dell Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	92.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	355
3	West Elementary - 03 Spearfish · Elementary · Grades 1–2	Public	91.4 Top 5%	17.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	322
4	Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	90.5 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	165
5	Canistota Elementary - 02 Canistota · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	90.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	141
6	Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.7 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	358
7	Kimball Elementary - 02 Kimball · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	85.6 Top 5%	84.5% Math proficiency	102
8	Arlington Elementary - 02 Arlington · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	85.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	152
9	Ipswich Elementary - 02 Ipswich · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.7 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	182
10	Webster Area Elementary - 03 Webster · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	274
11	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 North Sioux City · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	83.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	386
12	Hanson Elementary - 06 Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	151
13	Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 Platte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82.5 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	230
14	Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Brandon · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	81.5 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	542
15	Parkston Elementary - 02 Parkston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.2 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	272
16	Faulkton Elementary - 02 Faulkton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.1 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	185
17	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary Rutland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.1 Top 10%	21.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	116
18	Mountain View Elementary - 08 Spearfish · Elementary · Grades K–K	Public	81.0 Top 10%	20.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	168
19	Pinedale Elementary - 11 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	81.0 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	377
20	Groton Area Elementary - 02 Groton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.2 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	278
21	Buffalo Elementary - 02 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.1 Top 10%	74.5% Math proficiency	101
22	Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 Bridgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	143
23	Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 Stickney · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	150
24	Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	79.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	531
25	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Tea · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	538
26	Ethan Elementary - 02 Ethan · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	78.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	155
27	All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	149
28	Brandon Elementary - 03 Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	78.6 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	728
29	Sturgis Elementary - 03 Sturgis · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	78.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	531
30	Corral Drive Elementary - 21 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	439
31	C C Lee Elementary - 05 Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	356
32	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	690
33	Deubrook Elementary - 03 Toronto · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	225
34	Castlewood Elementary - 02 Castlewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	140
35	Lincoln Elementary - 05 Watertown · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Public	77.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	361
36	Liberty Elementary - 02 Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.4 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	559
37	Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 Britton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.3 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	166
38	Highmore Elementary - 02 Highmore · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	133
39	New Underwood Elementary - 02 New Underwood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	113
40	Gettysburg Elementary - 02 Gettysburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.7 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	88
41	West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 Hartford · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	75.7 Top 25%	13.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	368
42	Miller Elementary - 02 Miller · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	75.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	231
43	Vermillion Elementary - 05 Vermillion · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.1 Top 25%	35.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	625
44	Montrose Elementary - 02 Montrose · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.3 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	108
45	Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 Crooks · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	74.3 Top 25%	27.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	205
46	Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.0 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	96
47	Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	338
48	Lawrence Elementary - 02 Canton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	411
49	Marion Elementary - 02 Marion · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.4 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	100
50	Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 Forestburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.4 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	102
51	Wall Elementary - 02 Wall · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.3 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	107
52	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	478
53	Hill City Elementary - 02 Hill City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	247
54	Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 Tea · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.8 Top 25%	20.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	379
55	Stewart Elementary - 05 Yankton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	271
56	Parker Elementary - 02 Parker · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72.4 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	238
57	Hillcrest Elementary - 04 Brookings · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	316
58	Lennox Elementary - 02 Lennox · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	72.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	362
59	Menno Elementary - 02 Menno · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.1 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	91
60	Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 De Smet · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	176
61	Chester Elementary -02 Chester · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	154
62	Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	71.4 Top 25%	25.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	345
63	Adventure Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.3 Top 25%	9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	440
64	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 Mitchell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.1 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	438
65	Herreid Elementary - 02 Herreid · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	49.5% Math proficiency	77
66	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 Mitchell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	379
67	Hoven Elementary - 02 Hoven · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	70.3 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	69
68	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.3 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	846
69	Journey Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.8 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	340
70	Centerville Elementary - 02 Centerville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69.6 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	108
71	Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 Elk Point · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.5 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	334
72	Freeman Elementary - 02 Freeman · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	69.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	192
73	Tyndall Elementary - 04 Tyndall · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.5 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	188
74	Jefferson Elementary - 09 Watertown · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Public	69.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	333
75	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	661
76	Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	307
77	Frederick Area Elementary - 02 Frederick · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.7 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	98
78	Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 Volga · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.7 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	372
79	John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	666
80	Eureka Elementary - 02 Eureka · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67.9 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	94
81	Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 Hitchcock · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67.8 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	116
82	Creekside Elementary - 07 Spearfish · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	67.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	553
83	Madison Elementary - 07 Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	515
84	South Canyon Elementary - 15 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	274
85	Longfellow Elementary - 05 Mitchell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	290
86	Beresford Elementary - 02 Beresford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	273
87	Northwestern Elementary - 04 Mellette · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.6 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	135
88	Timber Lake Elementary - 02 Timber Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	185
89	Howard Elementary - 02 Howard · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	158
90	Whitewood Elementary - 04 Whitewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.9 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	138
91	Lemmon Elementary - 02 Lemmon · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	139
92	Mike Miller Elementary - 07 Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	282
93	Horizon Elementary - 09 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	458
94	Henry Elementary - 02 Henry · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.2 Top 50%	69.5% Math proficiency	93
95	North Park Elementary - 08 Belle Fourche · Elementary · Grades K–K	Public	64.7 Top 50%	44.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	89
96	Mellette Elementary - 07 Watertown · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Public	63.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	267
97	Avon Elementary - 02 Avon · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	63.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	74
98	Doland Elementary - 03 Doland · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	62.9 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	63
99	Buchanan Elementary - 03 Pierre · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	432
100	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	681

Warner Elementary - 02 in Warner leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in South Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 92.2. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best elementary school in South Dakota?

Warner Elementary - 02 in Warner ranks first among elementary schools in South Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 92.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 145).

How are elementary schools in South Dakota ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.