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About this school
South Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Rapid City, South Dakota that is part of Rapid City Area School District 51 - 4.
It serves 288 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
288 Students
20 Teachers
207 Flormann StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 2, 2026
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South Park Elementary School
$23,788
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
77
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
48 individuals from South Dakota and
29 individuals out-of-state.