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Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08

1701 Downing St, Rapid City, SD 57701

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
368
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Pennington County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance46% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 is a public elementary school in Rapid City, South Dakota, serving grades K–5. It is part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4. The school is located in a small city in Pennington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 368 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1701 Downing St
Rapid City, SD 57701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
368 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
County
Pennington County
NCES school ID
465982000539

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.