Schools by Reading Proficiency in Sioux Falls (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 39 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 ElementaryReading · math: 97.5% · 97.5%
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Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 76%
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Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
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All City Elementary - 50Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
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RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 64%
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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 77%
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Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 43%
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Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 59%
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Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 58%
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John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 57%
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Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 53%
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Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 59%
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Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 55%
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Lincoln High School - 02Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 60% · 41%
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John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 67%
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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 58%
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Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 54%
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Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 43%
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Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 54%
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Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 43%
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Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
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Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
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Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 49%
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Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 45% · 42%
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Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 41%
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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 35%
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Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
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Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
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Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34.5% · 44.5%
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Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 25%
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Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 24%
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Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 19%
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Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 17%
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Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 20%
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George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 14%
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Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 19%
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Bridges At Horace Mann - 52Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
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Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 14%
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Elementary 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	Endeavor Elementary - 07 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 76%	85.7 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	358
3	Fred Assam Elementary - 06 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	72% · 72%	79.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	531
4	All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 72%	78.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	149
5	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71% · 64%	70.3 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	846
6	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68% · 77%	78.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	690
7	Washington High School - 01 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66% · 43%	55.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,819
8	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 59%	62.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	681
9	Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64% · 58%	66.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	937
10	John Harris Elementary - 23 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 57%	68.0 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	666
11	Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64% · 53%	78.3 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	534
12	Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63% · 59%	73.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	338
13	Memorial Middle School - 04 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63% · 55%	68.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,133
14	Lincoln High School - 02 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60% · 41%	57.3 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,954
15	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 67%	69.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	661
16	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 58%	59.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	608
17	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 54%	66.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	925
18	Roosevelt High School - 03 Sioux Falls · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 43%	54.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,785
19	Journey Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56% · 54%	69.8 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	340
20	Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54% · 43%	52.1 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	447
21	Horizon Elementary - 09 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 52%	65.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	458
22	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 47%	52.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	444
23	Discovery Elementary - 26 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51% · 49%	57.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	873
24	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45% · 42%	43.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	472
25	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	40% · 41%	39.1 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	447
26	Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38% · 35%	36.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	618
27	Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 37%	31.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
28	Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 27%	32.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	291
29	Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	34.5% · 44.5%	46.4 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	292
30	Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34% · 25%	28.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	675
31	Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 24%	24.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	632
32	Garfield Elementary - 19 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 19%	19.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	574
33	Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 17%	17.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	443
34	Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25% · 20%	21.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	465
35	George McGovern Middle School -09 Sioux Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23% · 14%	21.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
36	Hayward Elementary - 38 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 19%	19.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	728
37	Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17% · 17%	12.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	55
38	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16% · 14%	21.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	412
39	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 with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5%. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider South Dakota schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Sioux Falls page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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What is the best reading results school in Sioux Falls?

Challenge Center - 51 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Sioux Falls with Reading · math 97.5% · 97.5% (Enrollment: 165).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Sioux Falls 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.