South Dakota public preschools are composed of approximately average 34% minority students (2025).
The public preschools in South Dakota with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 39%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 70%
Public Preschools Minority Statistics in South Dakota (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Red Shirt School - 04
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
38 Tatanka Nunpa
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Rockyford School - 03
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
14 Bia 33
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Wolf Creek School - 02
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 100%
Grades: PK-8
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Rank: #44.
Batesland School - 01
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 99%
Grades: PK-8
206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Rank: #55.
Mclaughlin Elementary - 02
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 98%
Grades: PK-5
601 Main
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Rank: #66.
Minority: 93%
Grades: K
1500 Evergreen Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Rank: #77.
Dupree Elementary - 02
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: PK-6
127 B St
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Rank: #88.
Oelrichs Elementary - 02
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: PK-5
214 W 7th St
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Rank: #99.
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 85%
Grades: PK-5
3701 E 3rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6084
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6084
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Bennett County Elementary School - 03
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 84%
Grades: PK-5
201 5th St
Martin, SD 57551
(605) 685-6717
Martin, SD 57551
(605) 685-6717
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
White River Elementary - 02
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 84%
Grades: PK-5
501 E 3rd St
White River, SD 57579
(605) 259-3137
White River, SD 57579
(605) 259-3137
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Andes Central Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 82%
Grades: PK-5
1001 High St
Lake Andes, SD 57356
(605) 487-5243
Lake Andes, SD 57356
(605) 487-5243
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Westside Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 82%
Grades: PK-4
320 W Walnut
Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-7613
Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-7613
Rank: #1414.
General Beadle Elementary - 01
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: PK-5
10 Van Buren St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1841
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1841
Rank: #1515.
Cleveland Elementary - 14
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: PK-5
1000 S Edward Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6150
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6150
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Hayward Elementary - 38
(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 71%
Grades: PK-5
400 N Valley View Rd
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4590
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4590
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 71%
Grades: PK-5
1721 E Austin St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6140
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6140
Rank: #1818.
Lowell Elementary - 28
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 70%
Grades: PK-5
710 W 18th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8378
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8378
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 69%
Grades: PK-5
601 N Spring Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4580
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4580
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Garfield Elementary - 19
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 66%
Grades: PK-5
705 S Roberts Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-6180
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-6180
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Minority: 66%
Grades: PK
2205 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7950
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7950
Rank: #2222.
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 65%
Grades: PK-5
1600 N Wayland Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6130
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6130
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Minority: 63%
Grades: PK
101 Walnut Ave Sw
Wagner, SD 57380
(605) 384-4354
Wagner, SD 57380
(605) 384-4354
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Timber Lake Elementary - 02
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 63%
Grades: PK-5
500 Main St
Timber Lake, SD 57656
(605) 865-3654
Timber Lake, SD 57656
(605) 865-3654
Rank: #2525.
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 51%
Grades: PK-5
424 E Indiana St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1825
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1825
Rank: #2626.
Mcintosh Elementary - 02
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 50%
Grades: PK-4
511 Main St
Mc Intosh, SD 57641
(605) 273-4227
Mc Intosh, SD 57641
(605) 273-4227
Rank: #2727.
Jefferson Building - 64
Special Education School
Minority: 49%
Grades: PK-12
21 St Joseph St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Lyman Elementary - 04
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 48%
Grades: PK-5
411 E 2nd St
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2213
Presho, SD 57568
(605) 869-2213
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 48%
Grades: PK-5
2000 S Dakota Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4560
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4560
Rank: #3030.
Kadoka Elementary - 02
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 45%
Grades: PK-5
800 Bayberry St
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 43%
Grades: PK-5
1500 Evergreen Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Sdsbvi Elementary - 01
Special Education School
Minority: 43%
Grades: PK-8
605 14th Ave Se
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2580
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2580
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
South Central Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 43%
Grades: PK-5
401 Birdsell St
Bonesteel, SD 57317
(605) 654-2314
Bonesteel, SD 57317
(605) 654-2314
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Summit Elementary - 02
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 39%
Grades: PK-8
400 W Sherman Ave
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 398-6211
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 398-6211
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Waubay Elementary - 02
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Minority: 39%
Grades: PK-6
202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4529
Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4529
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Dakota average public preschools minority students?
The South Dakota average public preschools minority students is 34% for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the highest percentage of minority students in South Dakota?
The best top ranked public preschools in South Dakota include Red Shirt School - 04, Rockyford School - 03 and Wolf Creek School - 02.
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