Best elementary schools in Sioux Falls (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 31 schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Dakota.
- 191Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
- 286Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 358 students
- 379Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 531 students
- 479All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 149 students
- 578Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 674Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 338 students
- 771Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux Falls · Public Elementary25.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 345 students
- 871Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public Elementary9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 440 students
- 970RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 846 students
- 1070Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 340 students
- 1169John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 661 students
- 1268John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 666 students
- 1365Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 458 students
- 1463Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 681 students
- 1559Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 608 students
- 1658Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 873 students
- 1753Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 1852Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 1946Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 292 students
- 2044Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 472 students
- 2139Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 2236Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 2332Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 2431Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2525Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 632 students
- 2622Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 2721Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 2820Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 574 students
- 2919Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 728 students
- 3017Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 318Elementary Immersion Center - 43Sioux Falls · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 106 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Center - 51 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 90.5 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 2 | Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.7 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 3 | Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 79.0 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 4 | All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 78.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 149 |
| 5 | Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 6 | Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73.9 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 7 | Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 71.4 Top 25% | 25.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 345 |
| 8 | Adventure Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71.3 Top 25% | 9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 440 |
| 9 | RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.3 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 846 |
| 10 | Journey Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69.8 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 11 | John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69.1 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 12 | John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 13 | Horizon Elementary - 09 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 14 | Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.7 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 681 |
| 15 | Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 16 | Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 873 |
| 17 | Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52.6 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 18 | Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.1 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 19 | Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 20 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 43.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 21 | Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 39.1 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 22 | Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 36.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 23 | Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 24 | Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 25 | Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.5 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 26 | Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 27 | Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.2 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 28 | Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 29 | Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 30 | Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 31 | Elementary Immersion Center - 43 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 8.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 106 |
Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Sioux Falls with a Success Index (US) of 90.5. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.
For the full picture see the wider South Dakota elementary schools rankings, every school on the Sioux Falls page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Sioux Falls?
Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranks first among elementary schools in Sioux Falls with a Success Index (US) of 90.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 165).
How are elementary schools in Sioux Falls ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.