St. Elizabeth Seton School
Diocesan school · Grades K–5
One of the most diverse private schools in South Dakota
Rapid City, SD
B-Overall grade285 students13 students per teacher
Elementary schools in South Dakota
Schools that serve the early grades and stop by 8th grade. 37 schools listed.
Largest elementary schools
Sacred Heart School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in South Dakota
Yankton, SD
AOverall grade263 students9 students per teacher
Sacred Heart Middle School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 2 Catholic schools in Yankton
Yankton, SD
B+Overall grade230 students9 students per teacher
St. Michael School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Sioux Falls since at least 2011
Sioux Falls, SD
BOverall grade187 students10 students per teacher
Calvary Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–5
The largest Christian school in Rapid City
Rapid City, SD
BOverall grade186 students11 students per teacher
St. Martins Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Christian school in Watertown
Watertown, SD
B-Overall grade164 students16 students per teacher
Zion Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Rapid City since at least 2011
Rapid City, SD
BOverall grade135 students15 students per teacher
St. Joseph Indian School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in South Dakota
Chamberlain, SD
B+Overall grade134 students7 students per teacher
Creekside Christian School
Religious school · Grades K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in South Dakota
Rapid City, SD
B+Overall grade128 students11 students per teacher
St. Pauls Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 84% since 2011–12
Rapid City, SD
BOverall grade127 students13 students per teacher
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary
Parish school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Porcupine since at least 2011
Porcupine, SD
BOverall grade113 students9 students per teacher
Pierre Indian Learning Center
Alternative school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 64% of independent schools nationwide
Pierre, SD
BOverall grade107 students6 students per teacher
Christ the King Grade School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
AOverall grade102 students5 students per teacher
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
One of the most diverse private schools in South Dakota
Huron, SD
B+Overall grade97 students12 students per teacher
St. Lawrence School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Milbank since at least 2011
Milbank, SD
BOverall grade91 students10 students per teacher
St. Agnes Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Vermillion since at least 2011
Vermillion, SD
B+Overall grade88 students10 students per teacher
Children's Home Society of Sd/Loving School
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest independent school in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
A+Overall grade85 students7 students per teacher
St. John Paul II Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 69% of Catholic schools in South Dakota
Mitchell, SD
AOverall grade82 students8 students per teacher
Watertown Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Watertown since at least 2011
Watertown, SD
BOverall grade79 students
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–4
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in South Dakota
Brookings, SD
B+Overall grade74 students7 students per teacher
Trinity Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in South Dakota
Aberdeen, SD
B+Overall grade62 students14 students per teacher
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 21% since 2011–12
Sioux Falls, SD
B+Overall grade52 students10 students per teacher
Children's House Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Rapid City since at least 2011
Rapid City, SD
B+Overall grade45 students9 students per teacher
St. Thomas School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Madison since at least 2011
Madison, SD
AOverall grade44 students9 students per teacher
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