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2019 Best Schools in South DakotaAbout this List

Explore the best schools in your area based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Big Stone City Middle School

    • Big Stone City School District, SD
    • 6-8
    #1 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 26 Students
    • 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  2. Robert Bennis Elementary School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • K-4
    #1 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 474 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  3. Freeman Academy

    • Private School
    • Freeman, SD
    • 1-12
    • 13
    #1 Best Private High Schools in South Dakota

    Parent: Freeman Academy has been a huge blessing for my family! I have two children that attend school there and it has been absolutely life changing. It is incredible to watch all of the students thrive at Freeman Academy! You really have to experience it to be able to understand it. One thing I know is that it is a wonderful feeling when your children "want" to go to school. Teachers are just fantastic! Freeman Academy is truly one of a kind!
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 70 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    Our Lady of Mercy School

    • Private School
    • Potomac, MD
    • PK, K-8
    • 1

    High School Senior: The teachers allow for growth and nourishment.
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    • NG
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 226 Students
    • 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  5. Brandon Elementary School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • K-4
    #2 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 551 Students
    • 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  6. Challenge Center School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • K-5
    #3 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 150 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  7. O'Gorman High School

    • Private School
    • Sioux Falls, SD
    • 9-12
    • 121
    #2 Best Private High Schools in South Dakota

    Niche User: Great school! Teachers are nice and students are serious about school. I think that attending O'Gorman has helped me a lot academically. However, making friends can be a little challenging because students have grown up around each other. I found it challenging to make friends at O'Gorman although I should have tried harder to make friends with them.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 749 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  10. Fred Assam Elementary School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • PK, K-4
    • 2
    #4 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota

    Middle School Student: This was the first school I went to and it offers amazing and fun teachers that you don't get in the majority of schools, even for younger kids! Anyone in the Brandon District get top-level education and a step above others who didn't go here.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 400 Students
    • 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  11. Brandon Valley High School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • 9-12
    • 200
    #1 Best Public High Schools in South Dakota

    Senior: Some of the teachers are passionate about what they teach and make the experience for students amazing. They have a way of interesting you in things you’d never taken an interest in before. Brandon offers students great academic opportunities including college credit and career based classes through the Career and Technical Education Academy in Sioux Falls. The environment is very safe with all individuals working to make a strong community. Brandon Valley gives a sense of home where most everyone is friendly, and there are multiple adults ready to help in any way possible.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,024 Students
    • 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  12. Endeavor Elementary - 07

    • Harrisburg School District, SD
    • K-5
    #5 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 505 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  14. Brandon Valley Intermediate School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • 5-6
    #2 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 624 Students
    • 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  15. Blunt Elementary School

    • Agar-Blunt-Onida School District, SD
    • K-5
    #6 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 27 Students
    • 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  16. Brandon Valley Middle School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • 7-8
    #3 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 573 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  19. Armour Middle School

    • Armour School District, SD
    • 6-8
    #4 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 41 Students
    • 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  20. All City Elementary School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • K-5
    #7 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 130 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  21. Sonia Sotomayor Spanish Immersion Elementary School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • K-5
    #8 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 470 Students
    • 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  22. Lincoln High School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • 9-12
    • 191
    #2 Best Public High Schools in South Dakota

    Senior: Lincoln High School has a wonderful program of extracurricular activities. If you have a passion for something you can find a club, activity, or group that shares and encourages that passion. And, if one does not already exist it is simple to create your own and quickly find that community. For being a school within South Dakota it is considerably diverse including a large population of people political displaced from other countries. However, the majority of the population still falls in the caucasian middle-class classification. The school includes a cafeteria and school store where students can eat however the selection does not stray beyond the typical options. There are many options for free or reduced lunch or extracurricular involvement. Lincoln High School is a closed campus school within the Sioux Falls Public School District. There is a multitude of musical ensembles in Choir, Orchestra, and Band. There are also multiple theatrical/musical productions a year.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,955 Students
    • 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  23. Patrick Henry Middle School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • 6-8
    #5 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,091 Students
    • 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  26. Wall Elementary School

    • Wall School District, SD
    • K-5
    • 1
    #9 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 111 Students
    • 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  27. Big Stone City Elementary School

    • Big Stone City School District, SD
    • PK, K-5
    #10 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 78 Students
    • 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  28. Valley Springs Elementary School

    • Brandon Valley School District, SD
    • K-4
    #11 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 104 Students
    • 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  29. Eureka Elementary School

    • Eureka School District, SD
    • PK, K-5
    #12 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 75 Students
    • 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  30. Memorial Middle School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • 6-8
    #6 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota
    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 1,268 Students
    • 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  32. Harrisburg North Middle School - 08

    • Harrisburg School District, SD
    • 6-8
    • 1
    #7 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota

    Parent: The teachers at Harrisburg North Middle school are fabulous! They really engage the students in learning. They also offer a lot of clubs, extracurricular activities.

    The kids enjoy going there and look forward to each school day! Everyone gets along with everyone else.
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    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 495 Students
    • 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  33. Edison Middle School

    • Sioux Falls School District, SD
    • 6-8
    • 2
    #8 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota

    Junior: One of the better middle schools in town; Has good school spirt and not very much bullying compared to other schools in district. Edison also has great accelerated classes. Although does not have the same music department as Patrick Henry.
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    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 936 Students
    • 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  34. Warner Elementary School

    • Warner School District, SD
    • K-5
    #13 Best Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota
    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 143 Students
    • 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  35. Sponsored

    BASIS Independent McLean

    • Private School
    • McLean, VA
    • PK, K-12
    • 12

    Parent: Our son is currently in the 2nd grade. He has been at the school for two years, and it has been a wonderful experience. The enthusiasm of the teachers, who are truly experts in the subjects they teach, is infectious. They consistently set high standards for all students at every stage of their academic career. This is a school that prioritizes academics and the students themselves; it is targeted to students with intellectual curiosity and a strong work ethic. We are very happy here!
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    • NG
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 375 Students
    • 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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    Nysmith School for the Gifted

    • Private School
    • Herndon, VA
    • PK, K-8
    • 4

    Alum: Our 3 kids attended Nysmith from pre-K to 8th grade and it was the best decision of our lives! They never wanted to miss a day of school, because Nysmith knows how to make learning fun. Our kids went on to a great high school (TJ), that was perfect for their math/science/technology interests, and attended their #1 college choices. They were not only ready academically after Nysmith, but they were also happy and confident. The teachers, who are experts and passionate about the subjects they teach, treated the kids with kindness and respect, welcomed their questions, nurtured their curiosity, and helped my kids discover their gifts and abilities - sometimes before they even knew what they were. I highly recommend Nysmith. Or, better yet, don't listen to me...look at their website, see how their alums are doing, schedule a tour and a couple of student visit days for your child. See for yourselves what Nysmith is all about!
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    • NG
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 580 Students
    • 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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