Best Rapid City Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,395 students in Rapid City, SD.

The top-ranked public preschools in Rapid City, SD are Rapid Valley Elementary - 12, Robbinsdale Elementary - 14 and General Beadle Elementary - 01. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rapid City, SD public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average). Pre schools in Rapid City have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public pre schools.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).