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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

Q: Is Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 a good school?

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 ranks 161 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Oscar Howe Elementary - 58.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oscar Howe Elementary - 58?

Students at Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 attend?

Students who attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 usually go on to attend: Middle : Memorial Middle School - 04 High : Roosevelt High School - 03

Public Grades K-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 is a public elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 591 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked 90 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $9,032 to $10,752 in recent years, Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 consistently performs below the Sioux Falls School District and the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 45.46%, compared to 49.18% for the Sioux Falls School District and 50.93% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 45.81%, compared to 42.76% for the Sioux Falls School District and 43.49% for the state. Additionally, Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 20.2% to 25.5% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools within the Sioux Falls School District, Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 generally performs worse than higher-performing schools like Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65, John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57, and Discovery Elementary - 26, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the challenges faced by Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's socioeconomic factors and resource allocation to better support student learning and achievement.

608

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,050

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Valley View Rd
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 362-2752

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Students who attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School - 04
High:	Roosevelt High School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

161^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	51.5	161 of 300	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	142 of 201	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	120 of 204	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	137 of 202	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	117 of 202	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	79 of 206	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	89 of 204	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	113 of 207	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	103 of 206	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	106 of 209	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	95 of 214	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	71 of 205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	122 of 206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	106 of 194	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	131 of 197	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	116 of 194	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.9	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.4	103 of 187	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.3	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.2	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	151 of 291	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	75 of 151	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	51 of 155	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	74 of 163	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	150 of 237	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	41 of 80	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	48 of 121	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	158 of 292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	107 of 161	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	86 of 166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	100 of 157	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	72 of 170	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	123 of 165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	75 of 152	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	129 of 248	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	27 of 72	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	117 of 287	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	102 of 184	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	80 of 185	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	80 of 184	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	55 of 191	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	59 of 186	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

Migrant (2025)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

Science37%-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
Oscar Howe Elementary - 58	Public	K-5	2801 Valley View Rd	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2752	608	35	17.1	52.0%	366 (60.2%)	64 (10.5%)	100 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	51.5	161^st of 300 public elementary schools	46.3%		35.4	142^nd of 201 public elementary schools	29.4%	19	43.1	53.9	37.8	45.5	47.1	54.9	32.9	45.8	36.6	$11,050	$600	$10,450
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57	Public	K-5	4501 S Holbrook Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2784	661	43	15.4	37.5%	481 (72.8%)	45 (6.8%)	48 (7.3%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	72.9	62^nd of 300 public elementary schools	79.3%		73.4	44^th of 201 public elementary schools	78.1%	18	51.4	69.2	66.3	61.9	57.0	68.1	54.5	59.5	51.5	$10,658	$608	$10,049
Discovery Elementary - 26	Public	PK, KG-5	1506 S Discovery Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-3530	873	50	17.3	21.9%	699 (80.1%)	51 (5.8%)	51 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	72.8	63^rd of 300 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.6	46^th of 201 public elementary schools	77.1%	17	61.6	56.6	61.9	60.0	66.7	59.3	60.4	62.1	46.8	$10,792	$577	$10,214
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 W 53rd St	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-3560	846	49	17.4	37.8%	542 (64.1%)	78 (9.2%)	99 (11.7%)	20 (2.4%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.8%)	64.8	106^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.7%		67	57^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.6%	49	53.0	56.3	50.4	53.0	62.4	65.2	46.9	57.3	41.3	$11,066	$673	$10,393
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	2700 S Lancaster Dr	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 498-2700	292	21	13.9	40.1%	158 (54.1%)	39 (13.4%)	57 (19.5%)	12 (4.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	53.6	152^nd of 300 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	113^th of 201 public elementary schools	43.8%	39	35.9	55.6	53.7	47.5	43.4	53.3	43.9	46.8	36.6	$10,586	$412	$10,174
Hayward Elementary - 38	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Valley View Rd	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-4590	728	51	14.1	83.5%	202 (27.7%)	73 (10.0%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.4%)	14.8	265^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.7%		6.1	192^nd of 201 public elementary schools	4.5%	73	10.7	26.9	15.5	17.0	9.2	22.1	11.4	13.7	12.2	$11,446	$1,508	$9,938
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

How many students attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Oscar Howe Elementary - 58.

What district is Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Is Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 a good school?

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 ranks 161^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oscar Howe Elementary - 58?

Students at Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 attend?

Students who attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle School - 04
High : Roosevelt High School - 03

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