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Largest South Dakota Public Preschools

The average public preschool in South Dakota has approximately 223 students (2026).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in South Dakota (by enrollment) is Patriot Elementary -06, with 982 students.
# Students Range: 278 982 Avg. # Students: 503

Largest South Dakota Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Patriot Elementary -06
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 982
Grades: PK-3
421 Don Williams Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0080
Rank: #22.
Discovery Elementary - 26
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 873
Grades: PK-5
1506 S Discovery Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3530
Rank: #33.
Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 846
Grades: PK-5
7900 W 53rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3560
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Brandon Elementary - 03
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 728
Grades: PK-4
501 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605) 582-6315
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Hayward Elementary - 38
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 728
Grades: PK-5
400 N Valley View Rd
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4590
Rank: #66.
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 690
Grades: PK-5
1510 S Lake Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4655
Rank: #77.
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
(Math: 63% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 681
Grades: PK-5
2400 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4120
Rank: #88.
John Harris Elementary - 23
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 666
Grades: PK-5
3501 E 49th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4111
Rank: #99.
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 632
Grades: PK-5
3701 E 3rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6084
Rank: #1010.
Vermillion Elementary - 05
Students: 625
Grades: PK-5
701 W Dartmouth St
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7000
Rank: #1111.
Garfield Elementary - 19
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 574
Grades: PK-5
705 S Roberts Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-6180
Rank: #1212.
Liberty Elementary - 02
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 559
Grades: PK-5
501 W Twin Creeks Dr
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Rank: #1313.
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 509
Grades: PK-3
111 26th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4900
Rank: #1414.
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 486
Grades: PK-5
2601 Covington St
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 393-2221
Rank: #1515.
General Beadle Elementary - 01
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 483
Grades: PK-5
10 Van Buren St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1841
Rank: #1616.
Hamlin Elementary - 09
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 472
Grades: PK-5
44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3631
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Cleveland Elementary - 14
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 465
Grades: PK-5
1000 S Edward Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6150
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Winner Elementary - 04
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 465
Grades: PK-5
825 W 3rd St
Winner, SD 57580
(605) 842-8170
Rank: #1919.
Horizon Elementary - 09
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 458
Grades: PK-5
5800 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Rank: #2020.
Robert Frost Elementary - 18
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 447
Grades: PK-5
3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-6170
Rank: #2121.
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 443
Grades: PK-5
601 N Spring Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4580
Rank: #2222.
Lowell Elementary - 28
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 426
Grades: PK-5
710 W 18th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8378
Rank: #2323.
Milbank Elementary - 03
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 408
Grades: PK-5
507 S 9th St
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-6615
Rank: #2424.
Webster Elementary - 06
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 391
Grades: PK-5
317 E 7th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Rank: #2525.
Westside Elementary - 03
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 380
Grades: PK-4
320 W Walnut
Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-7613
Rank: #2626.
Lennox Elementary - 02
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 362
Grades: PK-4
305 W 5th Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Endeavor Elementary - 07
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 358
Grades: PK-5
2401 W 95th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Medary Elementary - 05
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 358
Grades: PK-3
718 5th St S
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4300
Rank: #2929.
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 328
Grades: PK-5
424 E Indiana St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1825
Rank: #3030.
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 316
Grades: PK-3
304 15th Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-4600
Rank: #3131.
Baltic Elementary - 02
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 307
Grades: PK-5
1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5464
Rank: #3232.
Hot Springs Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 306
Grades: PK-5
240 N 19th St
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-4149
Rank: #3333.
Mckinley Early Childhood Center - 06
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 296
Grades: PK-K
5 12th St Sw
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6350
Rank: #3434.
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 291
Grades: PK-5
1600 N Wayland Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6130
Rank: #3535.
Groton Area Elementary - 02
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 278
Grades: PK-5
810 N 1st St
Groton, SD 57445
(605) 397-2317
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