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Best Elementary Schools
in Sioux Falls School District 49-5

This page covers 25 elementary schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

25
Schools Ranked
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State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 25
1
rank
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52
Grades KG–0552 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.7:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
3.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
All City Elementary - 50
Grades KG–05143 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
3
rank
Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16
Grades KG–05413 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
4
rank
Lowell Elementary - 28
Grades KG–05358 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
5
rank
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57
Grades KG–05682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
6
rank
Discovery Elementary - 26
Grades PK–05877 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
7
rank
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
Grades PK–05355 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
8
rank
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
Grades KG–05448 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Elementary Immersion Center - 43
Grades KG–0555 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
10
rank
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17
Grades PK–05952 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,503
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
15 more elementary schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
25
Elementary Schools
41
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.