Schools by Reading Proficiency in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 33 schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5, South Dakota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Dakota.
- Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Middle Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Traditional Public Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Largest Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- 191Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
- 279All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
- 370RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 64%
- 478Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 77%
- 556Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 43%
- 663Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 59%
- 767Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 58%
- 868John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 57%
- 969Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 55%
- 1057Lincoln High School - 02Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 60% · 41%
- 1169John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 67%
- 1259Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 58%
- 1366Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 54%
- 1455Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 43%
- 1552Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 43%
- 1653Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
- 1758Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 49%
- 1847Renberg Elementary - 42Renner · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 1944Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 42%
- 2039Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 41%
- 2136Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 35%
- 2231Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
- 2332Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 2429Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 25%
- 2525Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 24%
- 2620Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 19%
- 2717Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 17%
- 2822Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 20%
- 2921George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 14%
- 3019Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 19%
- 3113Bridges At Horace Mann - 52Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 3221Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 14%
- 338Elementary Immersion Center - 43Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 10% · 2.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 97.5% · 97.5% | 90.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 2 | All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72% · 72% | 78.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 149 |
| 3 | RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 64% | 70.3 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 846 |
| 4 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 77% | 78.3 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 5 | Washington High School - 01 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66% · 43% | 55.8 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,819 |
| 6 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 59% | 62.7 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 7 | Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 64% · 58% | 66.9 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 937 |
| 8 | John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 57% | 68.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 9 | Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63% · 55% | 68.9 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,133 |
| 10 | Lincoln High School - 02 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60% · 41% | 57.3 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,954 |
| 11 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 67% | 69.1 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 12 | Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 58% | 59.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 13 | Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58% · 54% | 66.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 925 |
| 14 | Roosevelt High School - 03 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 43% | 54.8 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,785 |
| 15 | Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54% · 43% | 52.1 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 16 | Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52% · 47% | 52.6 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 17 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51% · 49% | 57.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 873 |
| 18 | Renberg Elementary - 42 Renner · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 46.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 155 |
| 19 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 45% · 42% | 43.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 20 | Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 40% · 41% | 39.1 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 21 | Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 35% | 36.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 22 | Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 37% | 31.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 23 | Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 24 | Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 25% | 28.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 675 |
| 25 | Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 24% | 24.5 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 26 | Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 19% | 19.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 27 | Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 17% | 17.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 28 | Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 20% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 29 | George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 14% | 21.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 780 |
| 30 | Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 19% | 19.3 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 31 | Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 12.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 55 |
| 32 | Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16% · 14% | 21.2 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 33 | Elementary Immersion Center - 43 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10% · 2.5% | 8.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 106 |
Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5%. Of the 33 schools shown, 33 are public.
For the full picture see the wider South Dakota schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Sioux Falls School District 49-5?
Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5% (Enrollment: 165).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.