For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools belonging to Other religious school association(s) serving 680 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 80%, which is higher than the South Dakota private elementary school average acceptance rate of 74%.
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 (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
748 S Main
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Gr: 1-12 | 54 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 5 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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