Top Rankings
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 5,694 students in Sioux Falls School District 49-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
47 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
24,938 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
1,638 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Graduation Rate
86%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.56
# American Indian Students
1,096 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
23%
# Asian Students
715 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,482 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
6%
# Black Students
3,219 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
13%
3%
# White Students
14,625 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,759 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
903
147
# Students in K Grade:
2,085
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,822
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,872
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,804
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,830
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,811
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,861
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,867
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,861
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,146
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,935
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,605
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,536
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,212 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$311 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,451
$13,144
Spending / Student
$13,212
$12,645
Best Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Middle School - 06
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2101 S West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-7643
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-7643
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School - 04
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 S Sertoma Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-2785
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-2785
Grades: 6-8
| 1,179 students
Rank: #33.
Summit Oaks-residential - 48
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
621 E Presentation Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Flex - 45
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: 6-12
| 45 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Structured Teaching - 12
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: 6-12
| 23 students
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Summit Oaks-day - 40
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
621 E Presentation Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
Rank: #77.
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 S 5th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-7639
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-7639
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Odyssey - 47
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4266
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4266
Grades: 6-8
| 19 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Success - 39
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #1010.
Whittier Middle School - 08
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
930 E 6th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-7620
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-7620
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #1111.
George Mcgovern Middle School -09
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6221 W Maple St
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4440
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
Rank: n/an/a
Arise Shelter Care - 71
Alternative School
621 E Presentation St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7647
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
6700 E 41st St
Sioux Falls, SD 57110
(605) 371-4155
Sioux Falls, SD 57110
(605) 371-4155
Grades: 6-8
| 1,002 students
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