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Inspiration Elementary - 08

Public Grades K-4

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Inspiration Elementary - 08 is a public elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 320 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked 2 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Inspiration Elementary - 08 consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 80.32% proficiency rate in ELA and a 76.38% proficiency rate in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school also ranks highly among South Dakota elementary schools in various student subgroups, indicating it is effectively serving a diverse student population. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past three years, from 20.2% in 2024-2025 to 2.2% in 2021-2022, suggesting improved student engagement and attendance.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Sioux Falls area, Inspiration Elementary - 08 stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Fred Assam Elementary - 06, which is in the same school district, also performs exceptionally well, with even higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math than Inspiration Elementary - 08. In contrast, some nearby schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, such as Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20, Bridges at Horace Mann - 52, and Terry Redlin Elementary - 11, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients.

345

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,409

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 S Sparta Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57110

(605) 582-5890

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Students who attend Inspiration Elementary - 08 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

African American:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2023 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (78% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg71%

South Dakota avg47%

8^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From top 10% (2023) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	88.2	8 of 300	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	27 of 201	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	13 of 81	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	19 of 176	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	22 of 291	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	10 of 163	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	39 of 237	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	8 of 292	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	39 of 152	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	7 of 287	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	8 of 185	95.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)74th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+29 vs state

Mathematics76%+33 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
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
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
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
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
John Harris Elementary - 23	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 E 49th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4111	666	38	17.7	21.0%	528 (79.3%)	35 (5.3%)	31 (4.7%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.1%)	76	45^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.0%		80.6	25^th of 201 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	53.6	68.4	61.3	61.2	67.0	66.7	68.5	67.4	48.7	$11,015	$580	$10,436
Horizon Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	458	36	12.8	28.2%	319 (69.7%)	44 (9.6%)	34 (7.4%)	8 (1.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	40.5	197^th of 300 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.9	148^th of 201 public elementary schools	26.4%	49	34.9	43.1	47.8	41.5	43.4	35.4	21.7	34.1	30.4	$11,187	$249	$10,938
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
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
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
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 Inspiration Elementary - 08

What is the racial makeup of Inspiration Elementary - 08?

Students at Inspiration Elementary - 08 are 69% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Inspiration Elementary - 08?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Inspiration Elementary - 08.

What district is Inspiration Elementary - 08 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Is Inspiration Elementary - 08 a good school?

Yes! Inspiration Elementary - 08 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Inspiration Elementary - 08 attend?

Students who attend Inspiration Elementary - 08 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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