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Robert Frost Elementary - 18

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Robert Frost Elementary - 18 ranks 139 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is a public elementary school serving 448 students in grades PK-5 in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in South Dakota. The school has consistently performed below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 48.96% in ELA and 47.4% in math, compared to 49.18% and 42.76% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Robert Frost Elementary - 18 has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing Robert Frost Elementary - 18 to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 and John Harris Elementary - 23 consistently outperform Robert Frost Elementary - 18 in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in the school's overall statewide ranking. Additionally, the specialized Challenge Center - 51, located on the same campus as Robert Frost Elementary - 18, stands out as an exceptional performer, with proficiency rates above 90% in both ELA and Math for all grades.

The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Robert Frost Elementary - 18 compared to the district and state averages may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. This aligns with research showing that students from lower-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes. The district's ability to support high-performing students, as demonstrated by the Challenge Center - 51, suggests that there may be opportunities to extend those best practices to the broader student population at Robert Frost Elementary - 18.

447

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,331

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 367-6170

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary - 18 usually attend:

Middle:	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
High:	Lincoln High School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the South Dakota median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

139^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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
2025	57.4	139 of 300	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	99 of 201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	116 of 204	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	143 of 202	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	136 of 202	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	111 of 206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	115 of 204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	105 of 207	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	86 of 206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	77 of 209	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	69 of 201	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	71 of 214	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	82 of 205	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	81 of 206	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	65 of 196	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	67 of 194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	62.7	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.0	30 of 189	84.1%	★★★★☆
2003	67.9	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	10 of 176	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	112 of 291	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	66 of 165	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	81 of 150	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	83 of 151	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	68 of 155	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	83 of 163	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	25 of 61	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	126 of 163	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	120 of 237	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	56 of 80	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	47 of 121	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	159 of 292	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	87 of 161	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	123 of 152	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	27 of 61	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	124 of 287	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	101 of 185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	132 of 184	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	132 of 185	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	104 of 191	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	125 of 186	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)97th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Foster Care (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science48%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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 Robert Frost Elementary - 18

What is the racial makeup of Robert Frost Elementary - 18?

Students at Robert Frost Elementary - 18 are 71% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% American Indian.

What district is Robert Frost Elementary - 18 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

What schools do graduates of Robert Frost Elementary - 18 attend?

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary - 18 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patrick Henry Middle School - 07
High : Lincoln High School - 02

Is Robert Frost Elementary - 18 a good school?

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 ranks 139^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Frost Elementary - 18?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Robert Frost Elementary - 18.

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