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Best Schools in Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls, SD has 103 public schools (28 high, 18 middle, 51 elementary) serving 44,635 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Sioux Falls don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sioux Falls, SD
The top high schools in Sioux Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brandon Valley High School - 01
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Brandon Valley School District 49-2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1345 Students
2. Baltic High School - 01
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Baltic School District 49-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 162 Students
3. Lincoln High School - 02
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1883 Students
4. West Central High School - 01
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West Central School District 49-7 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 403 Students
5. Harrisburg High School - 01
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1613 Students
6. Tri-valley High School - 01
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Tri-valley School District 49-6 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 276 Students
7. Lennox High School - 01
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Lennox School District 41-4 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 359 Students
8. Roosevelt High School - 03
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1713 Students
9. Washington High School - 01
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1910 Students
10. Canton High School - 01
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Canton School District 41-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 283 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sioux Falls, SD
The top middle schools in Sioux Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
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Brandon Valley School District 49-2 • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 728 Students
2. Memorial Middle School - 04
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1168 Students
3. Edison Middle School - 06
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 916 Students
4. Harrisburg North Middle School - 08
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
5. Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 940 Students
6. Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 667 Students
7. Tri-valley Intermediate School - 03
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Tri-valley School District 49-6 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 317 Students
8. Baltic Middle School - 03
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Baltic School District 49-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 129 Students
9. Canton Middle School - 04
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Canton School District 41-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 203 Students
10. West Central Middle School - 04
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West Central School District 49-7 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 303 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls, SD
The top elementary schools in Sioux Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Challenge Center - 51
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 185 Students
2. Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 676 Students
3. Endeavor Elementary - 07
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 391 Students
4. Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 952 Students
5. Liberty Elementary - 02
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
6. Freedom Elementary - 06
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 410 Students
7. Journey Elementary - 05
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Harrisburg School District 41-2 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 362 Students
8. John Harris Elementary - 23
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 706 Students
9. Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 632 Students
10. Discovery Elementary - 26
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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 877 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sioux Falls, SD
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sioux Falls, SD has a total population of 198,826 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sioux Falls, SD
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sioux Falls, SD.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.15 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sioux Falls, SD.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sioux Falls, SD.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sioux Falls, SD Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sioux Falls, SD
How many schools are in Sioux Falls, SD?
Sioux Falls, SD has 103 public schools: 28 high schools, 18 middle schools and 51 elementary schools, serving 44,635 students in total.
How do schools in Sioux Falls perform on state tests?
On average, 103 schools in Sioux Falls score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Sioux Falls don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sioux Falls?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Sioux Falls
39 of 47 schools in Sioux Falls carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 16C: 3D: 13F: 2
All 47 public schools we grade in Sioux Falls. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Axtell Park Middle School 47
- Ben Reifel Middle School 68
- Edison Middle School 06
- George Mcgovern Middle School 09
- Harrisburg North Middle School 08
- Memorial Middle School 04
- Patrick Henry Middle School 07
- Whittier Middle School 08
Elementary and primary schools (30)
- Adventure Elementary 10
- All City Elementary 50
- Anne Sullivan Elementary 20
- Cleveland Elementary 14
- Discovery Elementary 26
- Elementary Immersion Center 43
- Endeavor Elementary 07
- Eugene Field A Elementary 16
- Explorer Elementary 04
- Fred Assam Elementary 06
- Garfield Elementary 19
- Harvey Dunn Elementary 54
- Hawthorne Elementary 56
- Hayward Elementary 38
- Horizon Elementary 09
- Inspiration Elementary 08
- John F Kennedy Elementary 57
- John Harris Elementary 23
- Journey Elementary 05
- Laura B Anderson Elementary 10
- Laura Wilder Elementary 31
- Lowell Elementary 28
- Oscar Howe Elementary 58
- Rf Pettigrew Elementary 17
- Robert Frost Elementary 18
- Rosa Parks Elementary 15
- Sonia Sotomayor Elementary 65
- Susan B Anthony Elementary 66
- Tea Area Frontier Elementary 05
- Terry Redlin Elementary 11
Other schools and academies (5)
- Bridges At Horace Mann 52 Sioux Falls
- Challenge Center 51
- Community Campus 41
- Structured Teaching 12 Sioux Falls
- Summit Oaks Residential 48 Sioux Falls