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Mark Twain Elementary - 29

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

241

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 W 27th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-2906

(605) 367-4560

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2005 → 90th in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Mark Twain Elementary - 29 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

90^th of 147Sioux Falls School District 49-5 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2015	79.7	20 of 209	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	70.3	51 of 201	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	54 of 214	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	16 of 205	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	16 of 206	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	66.0	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	78 of 194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	79 of 197	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.5	46 of 189	75.7%	★★★★☆
2003	56.2	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs South Dakota (2014-2015) ?

Science78%~ state avg

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66	Public	K-5	2000 S Dakota Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4560	472	31	15.0	61.4%	232 (49.2%)	89 (18.9%)	46 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.9%)	36.2	212^th of 300 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.4	155^th of 201 public elementary schools	22.9%	57	25.3	27.4	39.2	30.5	33.7	31.0	38.0	34.2	39.2	$11,068	$651	$10,418
Lowell Elementary - 28	Public	PK, KG-5	710 W 18th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-8378	426	30	14.2	87.3%	114 (26.8%)	55 (12.9%)	143 (33.6%)	11 (2.6%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (10.1%)	28.2	233^rd of 300 public elementary schools	22.3%		18.3	177^th of 201 public elementary schools	11.9%	56	19.1	31.4	31.5	27.3	22.2	29.4	27.4	26.2	28.8	$12,342	$1,779	$10,563
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 S Lake Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4655	690	38	18.1	14.1%	514 (74.5%)	7 (1.0%)	121 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	83.9	12^th of 300 public elementary schools	96.0%		82.6	21^st of 201 public elementary schools	89.6%	9	59.4	70.4	75.0	68.0	77.2	67.3	73.9	72.9	64.1	$11,008	$567	$10,441
Robert Frost Elementary - 18	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	447	26	16.8	42.1%	317 (70.9%)	37 (8.3%)	33 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.1%)	57.4	139^th of 300 public elementary schools	53.7%		53.8	99^th of 201 public elementary schools	50.7%	40	41.9	58.9	48.4	49.0	46.0	41.1	54.8	47.4	48.4	$11,331	$597	$10,735
Challenge Center - 51	Public	2-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	165	11	14.8	15.8%	136 (82.4%)	8 (4.8%)	9 (5.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	97.8	2^nd of 300 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.2	1^st of 201 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	100.0	94.3	97.9	100.0	98.1	88.7	95.2	90.6	$6,651	$560	$6,091
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52	Public	K-5	1401 E 26th St	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6190	55	16	3.4	100.0%	22 (40.0%)	12 (21.8%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (23.6%)	11	275^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.3%					(n/a)	7.1	11.1	15.4	11.1	7.1	11.1	15.4	11.1	7.7	$18,290	$708	$17,582
Teachwell Elementary and Intermediate - 09	Public	K-5	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	Public	K-5	2300 S Lyndale Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4570	447	30	14.8	66.7%	226 (50.6%)	60 (13.4%)	65 (14.5%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.6%)	36.3	211^th of 300 public elementary schools	29.7%		18.7	175^th of 201 public elementary schools	12.9%	36	41.7	40.0	23.9	35.1	56.9	34.5	16.4	36.6	20.9	$10,790	$621	$10,170
Garfield Elementary - 19	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Roberts Dr	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6180	574	41	14.1	88.3%	183 (31.9%)	100 (17.4%)	141 (24.6%)	14 (2.4%)	59 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.4%)	17	260^th of 300 public elementary schools	13.3%		7.9	189^th of 201 public elementary schools	6.0%	71	16.2	26.4	18.5	19.7	22.2	20.8	10.2	17.2	14.8	$12,120	$1,798	$10,323
Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16	Public	K-5	501 S Highland Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6160	444	27	16.2	46.6%	300 (67.6%)	32 (7.2%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (13.1%)	58.7	132^nd of 300 public elementary schools	56.0%		42.2	122^nd of 201 public elementary schools	39.3%	10	43.2	47.0	53.6	47.4	55.4	43.4	48.2	48.8	58.9	$10,649	$591	$10,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary - 29

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary - 29?

In the 2014-15 school year, 241 students attended Mark Twain Elementary - 29.

What district is Mark Twain Elementary - 29 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary - 29?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary - 29 are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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