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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15

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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 ranks 214 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 is a public elementary school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 610 students in grades K-5. 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.

Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 consistently underperforms compared to the Sioux Falls School District and the state of South Dakota in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.36% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.18% for the district and 50.93% for the state. Similarly, only 35.69% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.76% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 to other nearby schools in the Sioux Falls School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, John Harris Elementary - 23 and Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 both significantly outperform Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. The data suggests that Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, particularly in areas of academic achievement, attendance, and support for underperforming subgroups.

618

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,225

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 E Red Oak Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57710

(605) 371-4170

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 usually attend:

Middle:	Ben Reifel Middle School - 68
High:	Washington High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

214^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	36.0	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	167 of 201	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	178 of 204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	175 of 202	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	182 of 206	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	152 of 204	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	169 of 207	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	142 of 206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	112 of 209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.0	66 of 201	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	64 of 214	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	64 of 205	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	102 of 206	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2008	48.5	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	208 of 291	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	139 of 165	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	141 of 154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	125 of 150	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	128 of 151	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	135 of 155	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	104 of 163	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	96 of 163	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	178 of 237	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	58 of 80	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	104 of 121	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	202 of 292	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	124 of 161	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	130 of 154	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	129 of 157	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	137 of 160	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	137 of 170	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	69 of 152	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	159 of 248	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	58 of 72	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	184 of 287	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	140 of 184	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	150 of 185	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	134 of 184	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	138 of 185	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	122 of 191	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	95 of 186	48.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)87th percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+27 vs school

Native American (2025)55th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Migrant (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Science24%-17 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
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
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
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
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 E 3rd St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6084	632	45	13.9	83.4%	91 (14.4%)	287 (45.4%)	85 (13.4%)	116 (18.4%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	27	238^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.5	176^th of 201 public elementary schools	12.4%	62	23.4	30.6	37.1	30.4	24.5	27.1	22.7	24.6	21.7	$12,735	$1,470	$11,265
Fred Assam Elementary - 06	Public	K-4	7700 E Willowwood St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-1500	531	29	18.1	7.7%	455 (85.7%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	94	5^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.3%		98	2^nd of 201 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	82.0	87.8		84.9	89.0	92.9		90.9		$9,971	$242	$9,729
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
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
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	1721 E Austin St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6140	412	38	10.8	85.2%	107 (26.0%)	89 (21.6%)	85 (20.6%)	16 (3.9%)	65 (15.8%)	7 (1.7%)	43 (10.4%)	19.2	253^rd of 300 public elementary schools	15.7%		6.2	191^st of 201 public elementary schools	5.0%	62	17.6	25.0	23.3	21.9	26.3	13.5	11.7	17.2	21.7	$13,235	$1,920	$11,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa Parks Elementary - 15

Is Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 a good school?

Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 ranks 214^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rosa Parks Elementary - 15?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Rosa Parks Elementary - 15.

What is the racial makeup of Rosa Parks Elementary - 15?

Students at Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 are 42% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 attend?

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ben Reifel Middle School - 68
High : Washington High School - 01

What district is Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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