Top 10 Best Beadle County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 3,322 students in Beadle County, SD (there are 2 private schools, serving 337 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Beadle County, SD are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Beadle County, SD are Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05, Our Home Asap - 12 and Huron Colony Elementary - 13. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Beadle County, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in Beadle County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Dakota public school average of 31% (majority American Indian).

Best Beadle County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
235 Palm St
Hitchcock, SD 57348
(605) 266-2151
Grades: PK-6
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Our Home Asap - 12
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
40354 210th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: 5-12
| 21 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
40068 399th Ave
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
40361 200th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #55.
Huron High School - 01
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 18th St Sw
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 774 students
Rank: #66.
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Grades: 6-8
| 67 students
Rank: #77.
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Grades: 9-12
| 112 students
Rank: #88.
Huron Middle School - 02
Math: 33% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1045 18th Sw
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #99.
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #1010.
Washington 4-5 Center - 20
Math: 28% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1451 Mcclellan Dr
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7895
Grades: 4-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1111.
Madison 2-3 Center - 19
Math: 25% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1680 Idaho Ave Se
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7885
Grades: 2-3
| 447 students
Rank: n/an/a
555 Mellette Ave Sw
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7875
Grades: K-1
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 N Dakota Ave
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Our Home Rediscovery - 77
Alternative School
40354-210th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Beadle County, SD

Beadle County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Po Box 8
Hitchcock, SD 57348
(605) 266-2151
Grades: K-4
| 31 students
Po Box 8
Hitchcock, SD 57348
(605) 266-2151
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Po Box 8
Hitchcock, SD 57348
(605) 266-2151
Grades: 5-8
| 25 students
150 5th Street Sw
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6992
Grades: K-5
| 1,158 students
855 Utah Se
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7880
Grades: 1-4
| 177 students
Po Box 167
Wessington, SD 57381
(605) 458-2248
Grades: PK-6
| 32 students
100 Brooks St
Wessington, SD 57381
(605) 458-2248
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Po Box 167
Wessington, SD 57381
(605) 458-2248
Grades: 7-8
| 10 students
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Grades: 5-8
| 50 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Beadle County, SD?
The top ranked public schools in Beadle County, SD include Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05, Our Home Asap - 12 and Huron Colony Elementary - 13.
How many public schools are located in Beadle County, SD?
14 public schools are located in Beadle County, SD.
What percentage of students in Beadle County, SD go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Beadle County, SD are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Beadle County, SD?
Beadle County, SD public schools minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Dakota public schools average of 31% (majority American Indian).

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