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Challenge Center - 51

Public Grades 2-5

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Challenge Center - 51 is an elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 165 students in grades 2–5. Its 2025–2026 proficiency was 99% in English language arts (ELA), 95% in math and 94% in fifth-grade science. SchoolDigger ranked it 1st of 203 South Dakota schools, in the 100th percentile with 5 stars. The central finding for families is that Challenge Center led nearby schools in every reported all-grades ELA and math comparison and in fifth-grade science among schools with reported results.

The school’s results are far above nearby, district and state benchmarks. Its ELA proficiency was 50 percentage points above the state and 52 above the district; in math, it was 51 points above the state and 53 above the district. Fifth-grade science showed the largest benchmark advantage: 53 points above the state and 54 above the district. Challenge Center also topped the best nearby reported results by 34 points in ELA, 23 in math and 33 in science. For example, Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 had the next-highest nearby all-grades ELA and math results, while Robert Frost Elementary - 18 had the highest nearby reported fifth-grade science result. Within Challenge Center, grades 3 and 4 were strongest; grade 5 results dipped modestly but remained higher than nearby schools’ same-grade results.

Over four years, ELA rose by 4 percentage points, while math fell by 3 and science by 2; the school’s lead over the state widened in ELA by 4 points but narrowed in math by 5 and science by 3. Its top SchoolDigger standing continues a long run near the top: it ranked 2nd in 2024–2025 and 1st in each listed year from 2023–2024 back to 2015–2016. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 14.8, the second-lowest among nearby schools, and 16% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for multiracial students at 27th of 165, in the 84th percentile with 4 stars, compared with its overall ranking of 2nd of 300, in the 99th percentile with 5 stars.

165

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,651

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 367-6170

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (97% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of South Dakota elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg46%

1^st of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.3	1 of 203	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	2 of 300	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 201	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 204	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	1 of 206	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 204	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	1 of 207	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	1 of 206	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	1 of 209	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	1 of 201	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	1 of 214	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	1 of 205	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	3 of 194	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	1 of 189	99.5%	★★★★★
2003	94.4	1 of 187	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	7 of 176	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	5 of 291	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 150	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	1 of 151	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 155	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 163	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	3 of 163	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	1 of 161	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	1 of 292	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	1 of 161	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 157	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 160	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	27 of 165	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 248	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	1 of 184	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	2 of 287	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	1 of 184	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 185	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 184	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 185	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 191	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 186	99.5%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts99%+50 vs state

Mathematics95%+51 vs state

Science94%+53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	46.6	124^th of 203 public elementary schools	38.9%		57.4	139^th of 300 public elementary schools	53.7%	15	29.0	45.2	67.3	45.7	43.5	39.7	52.7	44.7	61.8		93%	0%	$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%)	99.3	1^st of 203 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.8	2^nd of 300 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	100.0	100.0	96.3	98.7	97.5	96.4	92.6	95.3	94.4				$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%)	20.6	175^th of 203 public elementary schools	13.8%		36.2	212^th of 300 public elementary schools	29.3%	37	30.3	40.3	35.6	35.4	32.9	42.9	24.1	32.9	25.3		94.2%	1.4%	$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	—	22 (40.0%)	12 (21.8%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (23.6%)	3.4	198^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.5%		11	275^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.3%	77	9.1				9.1		16.7	8.8	8.3		80%	0%	$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%)	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
Lowell Elementary - 28	Public	K-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%)	7.3	189^th of 203 public elementary schools	6.9%		28.2	233^rd of 300 public elementary schools	22.3%	44	25.7	22.4	20.9	23.4	24.3	19.0	14.0	19.9			89.5%	1.8%	$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%)	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
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%)	79	26^th of 203 public elementary schools	87.2%		76	45^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.0%	19	56.3	58.6	71.2	62.4	70.9	65.8	68.6	68.4	57.6		95.9%	0%	$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%)	52.1	102^nd of 203 public elementary schools	49.8%		58.7	132^nd of 300 public elementary schools	56.0%	30	30.7	51.4	59.3	47.4	49.3	48.7	46.9	48.3	59.3		94%	6%	$10,649	$591	$10,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenge Center - 51

What is the racial makeup of Challenge Center - 51?

Students at Challenge Center - 51 are 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Challenge Center - 51 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Is Challenge Center - 51 a good school?

Yes! Challenge Center - 51 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 203 South Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Challenge Center - 51?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Challenge Center - 51.

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