District Assessments
2023-2024 Pierre School District Assessment Schedule
Updated September 21st, 2023
Acadience Assessment (K-5)
2-Week Testing Window: 08/28/23 - 09/08/23
NWEA Assessment (K-8)
Buchanan, Jefferson, & Kennedy Elementary Schools
2 Week Fall Testing Window: 8/23/23 - 09/08/23
2 Week Winter Testing Window: 01/08/24 - 01/19/24
3 Week Spring Testing Window: 04/15/24 - 05/03/24
Georgia Morse Middle School
Fall Testing Windows: 08/30/23 - 09/08/23
Winter Testing Window: 12/11/23 - 12/20/23
Spring Testing Window: 03/20/24 - 03/28/24
SD ELA/MATH/SCIENCE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SMARTER BALANCED)
2023-2024 State Testing Window: 03/25/24 - 05/03/24
Tested Grade Levels:
3rd-8th, 11th (ELA & Math)
5th, 8th, 11th (Science)
Buchanan, Jefferson, & Kennedy Elementary Schools
2-Week Testing Window: 04/22/24 - 05/03/24
Makeup Testing: 05/06/24 - 05/10/24
Georgia Morse Middle School
ELA and Math (all grades) and Science includedfor 8th grade
6th Grade Testing Dates: 04/29 & 04/30
7th Grade Testing Dates: 04/24 & 04/25
8th Grade Testing Dates: 04/22 & 04/23
T.F. Riggs High School
Testing Dates:
Makeup Testing Date:
Additional information regarding SD Department of Education required assessments: https://doe.sd.gov/assessment