For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools belonging to Other religious school association(s) serving 626 students in South Dakota. You can also find more schools membership associations in South Dakota.
The top ranked private elementary school belonging to Other religious school association(s) in South Dakota is Freeman Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the South Dakota private elementary school average acceptance rate of 75%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to Other religious school association(s) in South Dakota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Mennonite).
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Other religious school association(s) in South Dakota (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
748 S Main
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Gr: K-12 Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Martins Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
835 E Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Westside Christian School
(Christian)
2601 W 69th St Ste 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 221-4220
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 221-4220
Gr: K-6 | 36 students
Zion Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
620 9th St W
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-2702
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-2702
Gr: K-9 | 23 students
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4550 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Gr: PK-5 | 166 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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