Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 34 schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5, South Dakota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Dakota.

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Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
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32
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
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Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
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Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
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George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.2
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Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
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Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
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Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
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Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
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Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.5
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Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
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Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
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Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
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Elementary Immersion Center - 43Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
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Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.2
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Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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Renberg Elementary - 42Renner · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.5
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Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.6
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John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
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Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.9
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Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.3
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Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
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Lincoln High School - 02Sioux Falls · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.6
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Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.9
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Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.0
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Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.2
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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.4
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Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.5
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RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.6
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John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.0
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78
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
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Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.4
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All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.6

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	11.1	21.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	412
2	Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.6	32.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	291
3	Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.7	28.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	675
4	Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.0	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	443
5	George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.2	21.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
6	Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.7	21.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	465
7	Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.0	24.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	632
8	Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.3	19.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	728
9	Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.4	19.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	574
10	Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.5	60.3 Top 50%	44.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	885
11	Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.7	31.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
12	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.9	39.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	447
13	Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	15.0	90.5 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	165
14	Elementary Immersion Center - 43 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.1	8.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	106
15	Washington High School - 01 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.2	55.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,819
16	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.2	43.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	472
17	Renberg Elementary - 42 Renner · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.5	46.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	155
18	Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.6	66.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	937
19	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.7	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	661
20	Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	15.8	36.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	618
21	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.9	66.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	925
22	Jefferson High School - 67 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.3	48.2 Lower 50%	48.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,888
23	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.4	52.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	444
24	Lincoln High School - 02 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.6	57.3 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,954
25	Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.9	68.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,133
26	Roosevelt High School - 03 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.0	54.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,785
27	Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.2	52.1 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
28	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.4	59.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	608
29	Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.5	57.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	873
30	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.6	70.3 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	846
31	John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.0	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	666
32	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.2	78.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	690
33	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.4	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	681
34	All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.6	78.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	149

Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 in Sioux Falls leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 with Students per teacher 11.1. Of the 34 schools shown, 34 are public.

For the full picture see the wider South Dakota lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 with Students per teacher 11.1 (Enrollment: 412).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.