Top 100 schools by math proficiency in South Dakota (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Math · reading	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	97.5% · 97.5%	90.5 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	165
2	Canistota Elementary - 02 Canistota · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	95% · 84.5%	90.0 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	141
3	Warner Elementary - 02 Warner · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87% · 87%	92.2 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	145
4	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 Dell Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	87% · 82%	92.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	355
5	Gettysburg Middle School - 03 Gettysburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.5% · 84.5%	87.0 Top 5%	84.5% Math proficiency	54
6	Kimball Elementary - 02 Kimball · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	84.5% · 74.5%	85.6 Top 5%	84.5% Math proficiency	102
7	Arlington Elementary - 02 Arlington · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	82% · 77%	85.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	152
8	Webster Area Elementary - 03 Webster · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82% · 77%	83.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	274
9	Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Brandon · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	77% · 72%	81.5 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	542
10	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 68%	78.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	690
11	Lincoln Elementary - 05 Watertown · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Public	77% · 67%	77.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	361
12	Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76% · 72%	85.7 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	358
13	Hamlin High School - 01 Hayti · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.5% · 95%	86.4 Top 5%	74.5% Math proficiency	226
14	Buffalo Elementary - 02 Buffalo · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.5% · 64.5%	80.1 Top 10%	74.5% Math proficiency	101
15	Menno Elementary - 02 Menno · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5% · 54.5%	72.1 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	91
16	Armour Middle School - 03 Armour · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.5% · 44.5%	71.8 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	50
17	Pinedale Elementary - 11 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74% · 76%	81.0 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	377
18	Hanson Elementary - 06 Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 82%	83.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	151
19	Timber Lake Middle School - 03 Timber Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72% · 77%	82.1 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	70
20	Corral Drive Elementary - 21 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 73%	78.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	439
21	Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	72% · 72%	79.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	531
22	Ipswich Elementary - 02 Ipswich · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 72%	83.7 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	182
23	Parkston Elementary - 02 Parkston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 72%	81.2 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	272
24	All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 72%	78.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	149
25	Ethan Elementary - 02 Ethan · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 67%	78.9 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	155
26	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 North Sioux City · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	72% · 67%	83.0 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	386
27	Warner Middle School - 03 Warner · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72% · 67%	81.6 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	83
28	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Tea · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71% · 74%	79.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	538
29	Brandon Elementary - 03 Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	70% · 73%	78.6 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	728
30	Sturgis Elementary - 03 Sturgis · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	70% · 67%	78.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	531
31	Frederick Area Middle School - 03 Frederick · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.5% · 90%	86.4 Top 5%	69.5% Math proficiency	30
32	Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 Platte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 77%	82.5 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	230
33	Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 Bridgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 72%	79.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	143
34	Faulkton Elementary - 02 Faulkton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 72%	81.1 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	185
35	Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 Stickney · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 72%	79.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	150
36	C C Lee Elementary - 05 Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 67%	78.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	356
37	Castlewood Elementary - 02 Castlewood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 67%	77.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	140
38	Highmore Elementary - 02 Highmore · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67% · 67%	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	133
39	Lennox Elementary - 02 Lennox · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	67% · 62%	72.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	362
40	New Underwood Elementary - 02 New Underwood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 62%	75.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	113
41	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 59%	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	661
42	Groton Area High School - 01 Groton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.5% · 84.5%	84.1 Top 5%	64.5% Math proficiency	168
43	Hill City High School - 01 Hill City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.5% · 74.5%	79.4 Top 10%	64.5% Math proficiency	158
44	Avon Middle School - 05 Avon · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	78.5 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	63
45	Ethan Jr. High - 03 Ethan · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	75.7 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	39
46	Gettysburg Elementary - 02 Gettysburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	75.7 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	88
47	Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	74.0 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	96
48	Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 Mount Vernon · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	73.4 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	58
49	Wall Elementary - 02 Wall · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.5% · 64.5%	73.3 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	107
50	Tyndall Elementary - 04 Tyndall · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	69.5 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	188
51	Castlewood Middle School - 03 Castlewood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	72.6 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	76
52	Jones County Middle School - 04 Murdo · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	62.5 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	57
53	Arlington Jr. High - 03 Arlington · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	64.5% · 44.5%	66.8 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	47
54	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 71%	70.3 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	846
55	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 Rapid City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64% · 69%	73.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	478
56	Liberty Elementary - 02 Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 64%	76.4 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	559
57	Southwest Middle School - 38 Rapid City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63% · 75%	80.8 Top 10%	63% Math proficiency	614
58	Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63% · 70%	76.9 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	759
59	Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	63% · 69%	76.2 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	829
60	Brandon Valley High School - 01 Brandon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 82%	75.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,381
61	Groton Area Elementary - 02 Groton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 77%	80.2 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	278
62	Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 Elk Point · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 72%	79.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	151
63	Holgate Middle School - 02 Aberdeen · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 65%	75.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	497
64	Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 De Smet · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 62%	72.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	176
65	Hill City Elementary - 02 Hill City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 62%	72.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	247
66	Lennox Intermediate - 09 Lennox · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	62% · 62%	75.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	185
67	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 Mitchell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 62%	70.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	379
68	Wall Middle School - 06 Wall · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 62%	75.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	66
69	Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62% · 61%	74.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	295
70	Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 57%	68.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	307
71	Lemmon Elementary - 02 Lemmon · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 57%	65.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	139
72	Jefferson Elementary - 09 Watertown · Elementary · Grades 1–4	Public	62% · 57%	69.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	333
73	Estelline Middle School - 03 Estelline · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 52%	67.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	60
74	Stevens High School - 42 Rapid City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61% · 86%	77.2 Top 10%	61% Math proficiency	1,771
75	Lawrence Elementary - 02 Canton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 64%	73.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	411
76	Vermillion Middle School - 02 Vermillion · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 76%	78.4 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	343
77	Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 64%	80.7 Top 10%	60% Math proficiency	519
78	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 Mitchell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 59%	71.1 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	438
79	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 64%	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	681
80	Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 63%	73.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	338
81	Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 64%	66.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	937
82	Madison Elementary - 07 Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 60%	67.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	515
83	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 58%	59.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	608
84	Groton Area Middle School - 04 Groton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 72%	79.9 Top 10%	57% Math proficiency	132
85	Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	57% · 72%	76.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	296
86	Webster Area Middle School - 02 Webster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 72%	76.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	108
87	Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 Britton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 67%	76.3 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	166
88	Hanson Middle School - 02 Alexandria · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 67%	76.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	71
89	Burke Middle School - 04 Burke · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 67%	69.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	62
90	Chester Elementary -02 Chester · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 67%	71.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	154
91	Deubrook Elementary - 03 Toronto · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 67%	77.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	225
92	Stewart Elementary - 05 Yankton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 67%	72.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	271
93	John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 64%	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	666
94	Hillcrest Elementary - 04 Brookings · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	57% · 62%	72.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	316
95	Miller Elementary - 02 Miller · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57% · 62%	75.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	231
96	Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 Pierre · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 61%	68.3 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	672
97	Creekside Elementary - 07 Spearfish · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	57% · 58%	67.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	553
98	Centerville Elementary - 02 Centerville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 57%	69.6 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	108
99	Freeman Elementary - 02 Freeman · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 57%	69.5 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	192
100	Parker Elementary - 02 Parker · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 57%	72.4 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	238

Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls leads the 2025 list of schools by math proficiency in South Dakota with Math · reading 97.5% · 97.5%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls ranks first among schools by math proficiency in South Dakota with Math · reading 97.5% · 97.5% (Enrollment: 165).

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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