Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08's student population of 357 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
Kind	51
1	62
2	77
3	61
4	51
5	55

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
2023	357
2022	369
2021	297
2020	432
2019	432
2018	454
2017	454
2016	482
2015	535
2014	548
2013	643
2012	571
2011	563
2010	586
2009	598
2008	554
2007	534
2006	550
2005	522
2004	488
2003	550
2002	509
2001	473
2000	510
1999	494
1998	524
1997	547
1996	578
1995	613
1994	654
1993	739
1992	715
1991	715
1990	663
1989	653
1988	291
1987	303

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
2023	27
2022	31
2021	28
2020	33
2019	33
2018	28
2017	28
2016	35
2015	40
2014	38
2013	43
2012	41
2011	44
2010	39
2009	36
2008	36
2007	34
2006	36
2005	34
2004	33
2003	35
2002	34
2001	33
2000	36
1999	27
1998	28
1997	38
1996	34
1995	36
1994	34
1993	36
1992	33
1991	33
1990	30
1989	33
1988	15
1987	16

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School Calendar

Campus Size

700 acres

School Motto

Inspire – Innovate – Excel

School Rankings

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#597 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
2023	#597
2022	#612
2021	#605
2019	#591
2018	#590
2017	#566
2016	#531
2015	#553
2014	#8
2013	#556
2012	#465

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15-19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	17%	42%	37%
2022	17%	42%	36%
2021	12%	43%	34%
2019	20%	46%	42%
2018	22%	47%	44%
2017	31%	47%	46%
2016	37%	45%	44%
2015	31%	42%	40%
2014	50%	51%	72%
2013	46%	73%	66%
2012	57%	75%	69%

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15-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	17%	51%	46%
2021	17%	52%	46%
2019	26%	54%	50%
2018	25%	54%	44%
2017	27%	53%	49%
2016	29%	52%	48%
2015	25%	49%	44%
2014	50%	52%	82%
2013	53%	74%	69%
2012	56%	75%	70%
2011	58%	75%	72%

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11-19%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	15%	42%	38%
2021	15%	42%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	13:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	15:1
2021	11:1	12:1	15:1
2020	13:1	12:1	16:1
2019	13:1	12:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	12:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	16:1
2011	13:1	12:1	15:1
2010	15:1	12:1	16:1
2009	16:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	12:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	17:1
2004	15:1	13:1	17:1
2003	16:1	13:1	17:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	14:1	13:1	16:1
2000	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	14:1	16:1
1995	17:1	13:1	16:1
1994	19:1	13:1	18:1
1993	21:1	13:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	20:1
1991	22:1	14:1	20:1
1990	22:1	14:1	19:1
1989	20:1	13:1	19:1
1988	19:1	14:1	19:1
1987	19:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

53%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	54%	14%	17%
2022	52%	14%	18%
2021	56%	14%	17%
2020	55%	16%	19%
2019	55%	16%	19%
2018	56%	16%	20%
2017	56%	16%	20%
2016	52%	12%	19%
2015	54%	11%	20%
2014	54%	11%	19%
2013	48%	11%	19%
2012	49%	12%	20%
2011	51%	17%	19%
2010	54%	16%	19%
2009	55%	17%	19%
2008	49%	12%	18%
2007	50%	11%	16%
2006	50%	17%	17%
2005	48%	11%	17%
2004	47%	16%	16%
2003	47%	16%	17%
2002	48%	15%	16%
2001	49%	15%	16%
2000	44%	14%	16%
1999	39%	14%	15%
1998	41%	14%	16%
1997	41%	14%	15%
1996	39%	14%	15%
1995	41%	14%	15%
1994	42%	13%	14%
1993	35%	12%	12%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	12%	5%	6%
2017	12%	5%	6%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	9%	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%

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White

20%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	20%	68%	60%
2022	20%	69%	60%
2021	20%	69%	61%
2020	22%	69%	62%
2019	22%	69%	62%
2018	25%	71%	67%
2017	25%	71%	67%
2016	29%	75%	68%
2015	29%	76%	68%
2014	29%	77%	69%
2013	33%	78%	70%
2012	37%	78%	71%
2011	39%	76%	72%
2010	40%	78%	74%
2009	37%	77%	75%
2008	43%	83%	77%
2007	41%	84%	79%
2006	43%	80%	79%
2005	44%	84%	78%
2004	47%	80%	79%
2003	47%	81%	78%
2002	47%	82%	79%
2001	47%	82%	80%
2000	51%	86%	79%
1999	56%	83%	81%
1998	53%	83%	81%
1997	54%	83%	82%
1996	56%	84%	82%
1995	54%	84%	82%
1994	55%	84%	83%
1993	62%	86%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	17%	5%	11%
2022	17%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	11%
2020	13%	4%	9%
2019	13%	4%	9%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	0.64	0.51	0.60
2022	0.66	0.50	0.59
2021	0.62	0.50	0.58
2020	0.63	0.50	0.57
2019	0.63	0.50	0.57
2018	0.61	0.47	0.51
2017	0.61	0.47	0.51
2016	0.63	0.42	0.50
2015	0.62	0.41	0.50
2014	0.62	0.40	0.49
2013	0.66	0.38	0.48
2012	0.63	0.38	0.46
2011	0.60	0.40	0.44
2010	0.55	0.37	0.40
2009	0.57	0.38	0.40
2008	0.58	0.30	0.38
2007	0.59	0.28	0.36
2006	0.57	0.34	0.35
2005	0.58	0.28	0.36
2004	0.56	0.34	0.35
2003	0.56	0.32	0.36
2002	0.55	0.31	0.35
2001	0.54	0.31	0.34
2000	0.55	0.27	0.34
1999	0.55	0.29	0.32
1998	0.56	0.29	0.32
1997	0.54	0.29	0.32
1996	0.54	0.28	0.31
1995	0.54	0.28	0.31
1994	0.53	0.27	0.30
1993	0.50	0.25	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2023	100%	30%	37%
2022	98%	29%	50%
2021	100%	34%	51%
2020	100%	34%	36%
2019	100%	34%	36%
2018	100%	35%	37%
2017	100%	35%	37%
2016	100%	34%	43%
2015	100%	32%	40%
2014	64%	32%	36%
2013	73%	32%	35%
2012	72%	31%	32%
2011	71%	32%	30%
2010	71%	27%	30%
2009	63%	29%	27%
2008	71%	25%	26%
2007	63%	21%	25%
2006	66%	22%	24%
2005	60%	22%	23%
2004	61%	21%	23%
2003	50%	20%	20%
2002	58%	19%	21%
2001	57%	19%	19%
2000	58%	19%	20%
1999	58%	23%	21%
1998	62%	33%	28%
1997	52%	25%	21%
1995	50%	24%	21%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Rapid City Area School District 51-4
2022	2%	3%	3%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	12%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	7%
2007	10%	8%	6%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	10%	8%	6%
2002	12%	9%	7%
2001	12%	9%	6%
2000	12%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08's ranking?

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 is ranked #597 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 often compared to?

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08is often viewed alongside schools like General Beadle Elementary - 01 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08?

357 students attend Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 students are American Indian, 20% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 12% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08?

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 offer ?

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 part of?

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 is part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education