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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

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

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 ranks 118 th of 203 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

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 serves 608 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Sioux Falls, where families can compare it with ten nearby schools. Its 2025–26 results are mixed: all-grade math is above state and district results, but all-grade ELA is below the state. The clearest academic strength is fifth-grade science, at 49% proficient—8 points above the state and 9 points above the district.

Compared with nearby schools, Oscar Howe’s all-grade ELA and math results are less competitive: ELA was 46.7%, versus a nearby-school average of 47.5%, and math was 48%, versus 50%; both ranked fourth-lowest among the 11 schools. ELA was close to the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 average of 47%, while math exceeded the district’s 43% and the state’s 44%. Fifth-grade science also topped the nearby average of 45%, though four nearby schools scored higher. Results vary by grade: fifth-grade ELA reached 61%, while fourth-grade ELA was 41% and fourth-grade math was 42%. Chronic absenteeism was 19%, below the district’s 25% and state’s 20%, but seven nearby schools had lower rates.

Results have improved in important areas: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, all-grade math rose 3 points and its lead over the state grew to 4 points. ELA has recovered from its 2023–24 low, but remains 2 points below the state; fifth-grade science gained 13 points from 2022–23. SchoolDigger ranks Oscar Howe at the 42nd percentile statewide, with 2 stars and a rank of 118 out of 203. Its measure for low socioeconomic status students rose from the 25th percentile in 2023–24 to the 56th in 2025–26 (rank 51 of 116, 3 stars), suggesting stronger performance for this group than the overall ranking indicates. SchoolDigger also places its effectiveness for Hispanic students at the 56th percentile (rank 11 of 25, 3 stars). The student-teacher ratio was 17.1 in 2024–25, above the nearby-school average of 16. Oscar Howe reported 52% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with a nearby-school average of 44%; these figures provide context, not an explanation for test results.

608

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,050

Per pupil spending ?

52.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.6%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg46%

118^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5

85^th of 126Sioux 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
2026	48.1	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.0	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.3	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.9	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.2	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.6	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.7	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ 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 (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	48.1	118^th of 203 public elementary schools	41.9%		51.5	161^st of 300 public elementary schools	46.3%	43	37.9	40.9	60.8	46.7	52.6	41.9	48.5	47.7	49.5	97.6%	0%	$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%)	64.9	68^th of 203 public elementary schools	66.5%		72.9	62^nd of 300 public elementary schools	79.3%	6	52.3	49.1	66.7	55.5	59.6	52.8	61.3	57.8	53.8	92.1%	3.4%	$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%)	73.8	38^th of 203 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.8	63^rd of 300 public elementary schools	79.0%	25	55.6	67.4	59.3	60.6	66.7	66.0	58.0	63.5	52.7	97.1%	2.9%	$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%)	53	99^th of 203 public elementary schools	51.2%		64.8	106^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.7%	7	47.4	52.4	53.5	51.1	58.8	49.2	43.1	50.3	45.7	94.8%	0.9%	$11,066	$673	$10,393
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	2700 S Lancaster Dr	Sioux Falls	57064	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%)	56.8	87^th of 203 public elementary schools	57.1%		53.6	152^nd of 300 public elementary schools	49.3%	65	54.0	37.7	54.6	48.3	84.0	45.3	52.3	60.5	45.5	87.8%	12.2%	$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%)	3.9	196^th of 203 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.8	265^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	7.6	15.5	20.9	14.6	11.8	17.1	15.7	14.9	14.8	94.5%	2.7%	$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%)	29.7	159^th of 203 public elementary schools	21.7%		36.3	211^th of 300 public elementary schools	29.7%	52	46.8	21.7	41.0	35.9	57.0	24.1	29.5	37.2	36.1	94.9%	0%	$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%)	6.5	191^st of 203 public elementary schools	5.9%		17	260^th of 300 public elementary schools	13.3%	69	12.7	29.3	18.9	21.0	12.7	23.2	14.9	17.5	18.9	82.4%	1.4%	$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%)	81.9	16^th of 203 public elementary schools	92.1%		83.9	12^th of 300 public elementary schools	96.0%	4	55.9	68.0	70.1	64.6	70.6	75.0	70.1	71.9	54.6	89%	4.6%	$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%)	55.8	88^th of 203 public elementary schools	56.7%		68.5	91^st of 300 public elementary schools	69.7%	3	58.2	51.1	61.2	57.1	63.6	55.6	30.6	50.3	36.7	97.8%	2.2%	$10,968	$251	$10,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

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.

Is Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 a good school?

Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 ranks 118^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oscar Howe Elementary - 58?

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

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

What district is Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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