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Fred Assam Elementary - 06

Public Grades K-4

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Fred Assam Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 499 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked 2nd out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fred Assam Elementary - 06 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 2nd and 15th over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 5th out of 300 elementary schools in the state. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.85% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.93% statewide and 73.94% in the Brandon Valley School District. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 90.91%, compared to 43.49% statewide and 67.47% in the district.

The other Brandon Valley School District elementary schools also perform well, but Fred Assam Elementary - 06 consistently outperforms them, indicating it is the top-performing elementary school in the district. In comparison, the Sioux Falls School District elementary schools generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of poverty, suggesting Fred Assam Elementary - 06 serves a more advantaged student population.

531

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,971

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 E Willowwood St
Sioux Falls, SD 57110

(605) 582-1500

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Students who attend Fred Assam Elementary - 06 usually attend:

Middle:	Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
	Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
High:	Brandon Valley High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (88% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg71%

South Dakota avg47%

5^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2

2^nd of 147Brandon Valley School District 49-2 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
2025	94.0	5 of 300	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 201	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	2 of 204	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	4 of 202	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	14 of 202	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	15 of 206	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	6 of 204	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	16 of 207	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	71.3	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	25 of 209	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	40 of 201	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	48 of 214	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	42 of 205	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	58 of 206	71.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	6 of 291	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	2 of 165	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	6 of 150	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	9 of 151	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	26 of 155	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	6 of 163	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	5 of 163	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	6 of 292	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	2 of 161	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	12 of 157	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	4 of 170	97.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	3 of 248	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	6 of 287	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	2 of 184	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	5 of 185	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	12 of 191	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)76th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+47 vs state

English Language Arts85%+34 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
Fred Assam Elementary - 06	Public	K-4	7700 E Willowwood St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-1500	531	29	18.1	7.7%	455 (85.7%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	94	5^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.3%		98	2^nd of 201 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	82.0	87.8		84.9	89.0	92.9		90.9		$9,971	$242	$9,729
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15	Public	K-5	5701 E Red Oak Dr	Sioux Falls	57710	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4170	618	39	15.7	59.4%	259 (41.9%)	74 (12.0%)	184 (29.8%)	28 (4.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.3%)	36	214^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.7%		22.5	167^th of 201 public elementary schools	16.9%	47	33.6	43.2	30.1	35.4	35.3	45.5	26.9	35.7	23.7	$11,225	$598	$10,626
Inspiration Elementary - 08	Public	K-4	3401 S Sparta Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-5890	345	23	14.8	25.2%	237 (68.7%)	38 (11.0%)	30 (8.7%)	19 (5.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	88.2	8^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.3%		79.4	27^th of 201 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	80.8	79.6		80.3	76.7	75.9		76.4		$10,409	$242	$10,167
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	2001 S Sioux Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-8010	542	32	16.7	10.1%	470 (86.7%)	7 (1.3%)	17 (3.1%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	81.5	24^th of 300 public elementary schools	92.0%		82	22^nd of 201 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	73.8	66.4		70.3	71.3	68.2		69.8		$10,253	$509	$9,744
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 E 3rd St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6084	632	45	13.9	83.4%	91 (14.4%)	287 (45.4%)	85 (13.4%)	116 (18.4%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	27	238^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.5	176^th of 201 public elementary schools	12.4%	62	23.4	30.6	37.1	30.4	24.5	27.1	22.7	24.6	21.7	$12,735	$1,470	$11,265
Cleveland Elementary - 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Edward Dr	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6150	465	35	13.4	82.6%	111 (23.9%)	167 (35.9%)	99 (21.3%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.4%)	21.8	247^th of 300 public elementary schools	17.7%		7.2	190^th of 201 public elementary schools	5.5%	57	17.7	26.4	27.8	23.7	24.2	17.0	20.4	20.7	24.1	$12,612	$1,749	$10,863
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4120	681	38	17.9	46.5%	431 (63.3%)	94 (13.8%)	47 (6.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.7%)	72.2	70^th of 300 public elementary schools	76.7%		73	45^th of 201 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	57.9	45.5	70.0	57.9	63.2	50.0	67.8	60.4	60.0	$10,876	$643	$10,233
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
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	1721 E Austin St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6140	412	38	10.8	85.2%	107 (26.0%)	89 (21.6%)	85 (20.6%)	16 (3.9%)	65 (15.8%)	7 (1.7%)	43 (10.4%)	19.2	253^rd of 300 public elementary schools	15.7%		6.2	191^st of 201 public elementary schools	5.0%	62	17.6	25.0	23.3	21.9	26.3	13.5	11.7	17.2	21.7	$13,235	$1,920	$11,315
Brandon Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Holly Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 582-6315	728	48	15.1	29.8%	565 (77.6%)	41 (5.6%)	52 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.9%)	78.8	35^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	10^th of 201 public elementary schools	95.0%	25	58.2	75.4		66.5	63.4	77.8		70.4		$10,254	$487	$9,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Assam Elementary - 06

How many students attend Fred Assam Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Fred Assam Elementary - 06.

What is the racial makeup of Fred Assam Elementary - 06?

Students at Fred Assam Elementary - 06 are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Fred Assam Elementary - 06 a good school?

Yes! Fred Assam Elementary - 06 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Fred Assam Elementary - 06 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

What schools do graduates of Fred Assam Elementary - 06 attend?

Students who attend Fred Assam Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Middle : Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
High : Brandon Valley High School - 01

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