Best Schools for White Students in South Dakota (2026)

These are the South Dakota public schools where white students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested white students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls	92%	98%	120	A+
2	Canistota Elementary - 02 Canistota	85%	95%	48	A+
3	Warner Elementary - 02 Warner	85%	85%	59	A+
4	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 Dell Rapids	82%	87%	124	A+
5	Valley Springs Elementary - 04 Valley Springs	85%	85%	34	A+
6	Webster Area Elementary - 03 Webster	77%	82%	104	C+
7	Hanson Elementary - 06 Alexandria	82%	77%	81	A+
8	Kimball Elementary - 02 Kimball	75%	85%	35	A+
9	Pinedale Elementary - 11 Rapid City	77%	77%	176	B+
10	Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls	77%	77%	166	A+
11	Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Brandon	77%	77%	187	A+
12	Brandon Elementary - 03 Brandon	77%	72%	190	A+
13	Buffalo Elementary - 02 Buffalo	65%	85%	36	B
14	Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls	72%	77%	259	B
15	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 Rapid City	77%	72%	202	C+
16	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls	72%	77%	225	A
17	Wagner Elementary - 02 Wagner	65%	85%	36	C+
18	Wall Elementary - 02 Wall	75%	75%	47	A+
19	Lincoln Elementary - 05 Watertown	72%	77%	145	A+
20	Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 Platte	77%	72%	112	B
21	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Tea	77%	72%	278	B+
22	Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 Mobridge	77%	72%	71	C+
23	Groton Area Elementary - 02 Groton	77%	67%	131	C+
24	C C Lee Elementary - 05 Aberdeen	72%	72%	167	A
25	Ipswich Elementary - 02 Ipswich	72%	72%	74	A+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Gettysburg Middle School - 03 Gettysburg	85%	85%	48	A+
2	Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 Platte	90%	70%	24	A+
3	Big Stone City Middle School - 03 Big Stone City	90%	70%	21	A+
4	Arlington Elementary - 02 Arlington	77%	82%	68	A
5	Timber Lake Middle School - 03 Timber Lake	75%	75%	37	A
6	Warner Middle School - 03 Warner	72%	72%	65	A+
7	Southwest Middle School - 38 Rapid City	78%	66%	562	A+
8	Vermillion Middle School - 02 Vermillion	77%	67%	208	C+
9	Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Brandon	73%	67%	577	A+
10	Jones County Middle School - 04 Murdo	65%	75%	43	A+
11	Doland Elementary - 03 Doland	70%	70%	29	B+
12	Frederick Area Middle School - 03 Frederick	70%	70%	29	A+
13	Hoven Elementary - 02 Hoven	70%	70%	30	A
14	Leola Jr. High - 03 Leola	70%	70%	23	C+
15	Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls	72%	67%	737	C
16	Wagner Middle School - 03 Wagner	82%	57%	68	B
17	Webster Area Middle School - 02 Webster	77%	62%	104	C
18	Highmore Elementary - 02 Highmore	65%	75%	54	B
19	Kadoka Middle School - 03 Kadoka	70%	70%	23	A+
20	Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Brandon	73%	65%	602	A+
21	Groton Area Middle School - 04 Groton	72%	62%	126	B+
22	Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 Elk Point	72%	62%	154	C+
23	Ethan Elementary - 02 Ethan	62%	72%	77	B+
24	Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 Colton	72%	62%	118	C+
25	Deubrook Elementary - 03 Toronto	72%	62%	92	A

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Ethan High School - 01 Ethan	90%	90%	20	A+
2	Hamlin High School - 01 Hayti	95%	75%	49	A+
3	Hill City High School - 01 Hill City	90%	70%	24	A
4	Chester High School - 01 Chester	90%	70%	22	A+
5	Stevens High School - 42 Rapid City	88%	63%	339	A+
6	Brandon Valley High School - 01 Brandon	82%	67%	232	A+
7	Groton Area High School - 01 Groton	85%	65%	38	A+
8	Howard High School - 01 Howard	90%	50%	25	A
9	Ipswich High School - 01 Ipswich	90%	50%	25	A
10	Mobridge High School - 01 Mobridge	90%	50%	25	A
11	Watertown High School - 01 Watertown	82%	57%	216	A
12	Montrose High School - 01 Montrose	70%	70%	21	A
13	Washington High School - 01 Sioux Falls	77%	57%	237	C+
14	Mitchell High School - 01 Mitchell	72%	62%	141	B+
15	Dakota Valley High School - 01 North Sioux City	82%	52%	84	A+
16	Douglas High School - 03 Box Elder	72%	57%	114	B+
17	Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01 Elk Point	75%	55%	48	A
18	Parker High School - 01 Parker	75%	55%	32	A
19	T F Riggs High School - 01 Pierre	72%	57%	150	B+
20	Sioux Valley High School - 01 Volga	75%	55%	47	B+
21	Yankton High School - 01 Yankton	72%	57%	194	B+
22	Sisseton High School - 01 Sisseton	70%	50%	21	C
23	Central High School - 01 Aberdeen	72%	47%	210	B
24	Belle Fourche High School - 01 Belle Fourche	65%	55%	57	A
25	Brookings High School - 01 Brookings	67%	52%	185	B

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

Best Schools for White Students in South Dakota (2026)

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