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Freedom Elementary - 06

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Freedom Elementary - 06 ranks 201 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school located in Harrisburg, South Dakota, serving 402 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked 39 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Freedom Elementary - 06 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently underperforms the Harrisburg School District and the state of South Dakota in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 35.98%, compared to 59.77% for the Harrisburg School District and 50.93% for the state. The school's performance in Science proficiency for 5th grade is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Freedom Elementary - 06 has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 8.3%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Harrisburg School District, such as Explorer Elementary - 04, Horizon Elementary - 09, and Journey Elementary - 05, Freedom Elementary - 06 generally underperforms in test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school also lags behind Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 and Challenge Center - 51 in the Sioux Falls School District, which outperform Freedom Elementary - 06 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

442

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,088

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Tom Sawyer Trl
Harrisburg, SD 57032

(605) 743-2567

District: Harrisburg School District 41-2

Students who attend Freedom Elementary - 06 usually attend:

Middle:	Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
High:	Harrisburg High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2017 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

201^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2

39^th of 147Harrisburg School District 41-2 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	39.7	201 of 300	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	154 of 201	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	158 of 204	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	154 of 202	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	152 of 206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	164 of 207	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.9	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.1	107 of 209	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	43 of 81	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	79 of 176	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	216 of 291	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.3	63 of 151	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	96 of 155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	91 of 163	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	64 of 163	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	145 of 237	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	80 of 112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	167 of 292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	112 of 161	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	90 of 157	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	123 of 160	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	113 of 170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	52 of 165	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	114 of 152	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	76 of 248	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	55 of 61	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	219 of 287	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	156 of 184	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	155 of 185	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	158 of 184	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	108 of 185	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	159 of 191	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	135 of 186	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Foster Care (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Science32%-8 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
Freedom Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	1101 Tom Sawyer Trl	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	442	32	13.6	23.3%	357 (80.8%)	15 (3.4%)	36 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	39.7	201^st of 300 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.1	154^th of 201 public elementary schools	23.4%	47	33.8	35.6	38.5	36.0	44.6	30.5	36.9	37.6	32.3	$11,088	$786	$10,302
Liberty Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Twin Creeks Dr	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	559	39	14.3	16.1%	462 (82.6%)	9 (1.6%)	39 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	54.2	148^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.7%		30.9	150^th of 201 public elementary schools	25.4%	2	59.6	47.4	41.8	49.5	66.3	56.8	25.3	49.5	27.5	$11,494	$592	$10,902
Adventure Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	27220 472nd Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-2567	440	27	16.4	9.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	91.7	7^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	4^th of 201 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	84.8	81.7	75.3	80.6	87.0	82.8	74.2	81.3	69.9	$13,184	$238	$12,946
Endeavor Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	358	27	13.3	12.6%	280 (78.2%)	18 (5.0%)	17 (4.7%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	71.9	71^st of 300 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.7	47^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.6%	24	62.1	54.0	48.4	54.7	75.9	70.0	53.1	65.7	50.0	$11,403	$455	$10,948
Journey Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	6801 S Grange Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	340	26	13.1	16.5%	270 (79.4%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	79.5	33^rd of 300 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.1	35^th of 201 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	48.0	74.2	68.9	64.7	70.0	72.6	60.7	67.6	57.4	$11,449	$438	$11,011
Explorer Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	4010 W 82nd St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 743-2567	338	25	13.2	27.8%	223 (66.0%)	33 (9.8%)	28 (8.3%)	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	68.5	91^st of 300 public elementary schools	69.7%		56.3	93^rd of 201 public elementary schools	53.7%	2	58.0	56.5	60.7	58.6	70.0	43.5	55.4	56.6	44.6	$10,968	$251	$10,716
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary - 06

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary - 06 attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
High : Harrisburg High School - 01

Is Freedom Elementary - 06 a good school?

Freedom Elementary - 06 ranks 201^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Elementary - 06 in?

Harrisburg School District 41-2

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary - 06?

Students at Freedom Elementary - 06 are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Freedom Elementary - 06.

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