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John Harris Elementary - 23

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John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks 45 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

John Harris Elementary - 23 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, with 686 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top 34 elementary schools in South Dakota over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Harris Elementary - 23 is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the Sioux Falls School District and the state of South Dakota in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 61.18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 67.35% in Math, compared to 49.18% and 42.76% for the district, and 50.93% and 43.49% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15 in the state for Asian and African American students, and in the top 50 for White, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students.

While the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, its rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is still higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.74% to 16.33% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student has also increased from $8,617 in 2020-2021 to $10,838 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66, Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16, and Cleveland Elementary - 14, John Harris Elementary - 23 outperforms them in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. Additionally, the exceptional performance of Challenge Center - 51 and Inspiration Elementary - 08 provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to academic success in the region.

666

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,015

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 E 49th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103

(605) 371-4111

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

45^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	45 of 300	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	25 of 201	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	58 of 206	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	55 of 204	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	29 of 206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	18 of 209	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	74.6	36 of 201	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	33 of 214	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	15 of 205	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.9	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	12 of 196	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.2	16 of 194	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	74.6	25 of 194	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	44 of 197	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	61 of 189	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.8	18 of 187	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	51 of 176	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	48 of 291	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	28 of 165	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	46 of 155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	59 of 163	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	83 of 163	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	13 of 61	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	121 of 237	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.2	22 of 110	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	52 of 121	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	51 of 292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	23 of 161	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	24 of 154	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	25 of 157	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	36 of 160	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	39 of 170	77.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	34 of 165	79.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	48 of 152	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	111 of 248	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.3	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	4 of 61	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	47 of 287	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	25 of 185	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	20 of 185	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	61 of 191	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	58 of 186	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-36 vs school

Foster Care (2025)33rd percentile-52 vs school

Migrant (2025)14th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science49%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Harris Elementary - 23

What district is John Harris Elementary - 23 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Is John Harris Elementary - 23 a good school?

John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks 45^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Harris Elementary - 23?

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended John Harris Elementary - 23.

What is the racial makeup of John Harris Elementary - 23?

Students at John Harris Elementary - 23 are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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