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New Underwood School District 51-3 Schools
New Underwood School District 51-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Pennington County (New Underwood). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
New Underwood School District 51-3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for New Underwood School District 51-3
3 of 3 schools in New Underwood School District 51-3 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in New Underwood School District 51-3
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ New Underwood Elementary 02 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D New Underwood JR High 04 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F New Underwood High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in New Underwood School District 51-3
High schools (1)
- F New Underwood High School 01, New Underwood
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D New Underwood JR High 04, New Underwood
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ New Underwood Elementary 02, New Underwood
Where New Underwood School District 51-3 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Underwood (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Pennington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 274 students with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and 35 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4650670
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Wall School District 51-5 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 24 mi)
- Custer School District 16-1 (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 36 mi)
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1 (6 schools, 47 mi)
- Hill City School District 51-2 (3 schools, 51 mi)
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 55 mi)
Questions about New Underwood School District 51-3
How many schools are in New Underwood School District 51-3?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in New Underwood School District 51-3, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does New Underwood School District 51-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Underwood.
How good are the schools in New Underwood School District 51-3?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 17.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.7%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend New Underwood School District 51-3?
274 students were enrolled in New Underwood School District 51-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is New Underwood School District 51-3?
New Underwood School District 51-3 is in South Dakota, based in Pennington County, with its district office in New Underwood. Its boundary covers about 356 sq mi.