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Best Elementary Schools
in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
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rank
South Canyon Elementary - 15
Grades KG–05266 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
2
rank
Black Hawk Elementary - 03
Grades KG–05370 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
3
rank
Pinedale Elementary - 11
Grades KG–05365 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
4
rank
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10
Grades KG–05464 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04
Grades PK–05346 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
Grades PK–05514 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
7
rank
Corral Drive Elementary - 21
Grades KG–05461 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
20.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
8
rank
Valley View Elementary - 13
Grades KG–05581 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
9
rank
Grandview Elementary - 06
Grades KG–05406 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
10
rank
Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17
Grades KG–05337 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,988
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5 more elementary schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
27
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.