Best traditional public schools in Sioux Falls (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Dakota.

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Challenge Center - 51Sioux Falls · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
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Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 358 students
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Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux Falls · Public Middle20.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 428 students
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Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 531 students
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All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 149 students
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Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 534 students
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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 690 students
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Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 338 students
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Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux Falls · Public Elementary25.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 345 students
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Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public Elementary9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 440 students
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RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 846 students
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Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 340 students
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John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 661 students
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Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 1,133 students
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John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 666 students
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Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 937 students
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Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 925 students
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Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 458 students
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Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 681 students
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Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls · Public Middle44.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 885 students
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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 608 students
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Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 873 students
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Lincoln High School - 02Sioux Falls · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,954 students
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Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,819 students
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Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,785 students
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Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 444 students
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Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls · Public High48.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,888 students
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Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 292 students
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Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 618 students
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Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 291 students
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Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
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Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 675 students
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Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 632 students
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Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 465 students
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George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 780 students
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Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 412 students
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Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 574 students
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Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 728 students
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Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 443 students
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Elementary 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	Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.3 Top 5%	20.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	428
4	Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	79.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	531
5	All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	149
6	Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.3 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	534
7	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	690
8	Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	338
9	Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	71.4 Top 25%	25.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	345
10	Adventure Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.3 Top 25%	9.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	440
11	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.3 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	846
12	Journey Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.8 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	340
13	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	661
14	Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,133
15	John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	666
16	Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	937
17	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	925
18	Horizon Elementary - 09 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	458
19	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	681
20	Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.3 Top 50%	44.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	885
21	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	608
22	Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	873
23	Lincoln High School - 02 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.3 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,954
24	Washington High School - 01 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,819
25	Roosevelt High School - 03 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,785
26	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	444
27	Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.1 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
28	Jefferson High School - 67 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	48.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,888
29	Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	292
30	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	472
31	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	447
32	Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	618
33	Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	291
34	Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
35	Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	675
36	Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	632
37	Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	465
38	George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
39	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	412
40	Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	574
41	Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	728
42	Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	443
43	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 traditional public schools in Sioux Falls with a Success Index (US) of 90.5. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider South Dakota traditional public 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 public school in Sioux Falls?

Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranks first among traditional public schools in Sioux Falls with a Success Index (US) of 90.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 165).

How are traditional public 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.