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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65

Public Grades PK, KG-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in South Dakota, with 678 students enrolled.

Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 12-25 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, the school excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, outperforming the state and district averages. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.1% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 spends more per student ($10,571 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, indicating a strong investment in resources and support for students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Sioux Falls School District, such as Lowell Elementary - 28, Laura Wilder Elementary - 31, and Garfield Elementary - 19, Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 significantly outperforms them in academic achievement and has lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility. The school's success can serve as a model for other schools in the district and the state.

690

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,008

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 S Lake Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 367-4655

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2017 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg47%

12^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From top 14% (2017) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	83.9	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	21 of 201	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	13 of 204	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	12 of 202	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	12 of 202	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	13 of 204	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	78.0	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	3 of 176	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	20 of 291	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	11 of 150	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	18 of 155	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	11 of 163	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	38 of 237	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	5 of 80	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	24 of 292	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	27 of 161	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	13 of 166	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	9 of 157	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	7 of 170	95.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	13 of 287	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	12 of 184	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	23 of 191	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	8 of 186	95.7%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science64%+24 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
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
Lowell Elementary - 28	Public	PK, KG-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%)	28.2	233^rd of 300 public elementary schools	22.3%		18.3	177^th of 201 public elementary schools	11.9%	56	19.1	31.4	31.5	27.3	22.2	29.4	27.4	26.2	28.8	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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)
Hawthorne Elementary - 56	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Spring Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-4580	443	34	12.9	100.0%	136 (30.7%)	90 (20.3%)	97 (21.9%)	15 (3.4%)	58 (13.1%)	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.3%)	16.9	261^st of 300 public elementary schools	13.0%		4.2	196^th of 201 public elementary schools	2.5%	65	11.8	19.6	28.0	19.7	13.7	13.0	14.0	13.6	20.0	$12,992	$2,182	$10,810
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65

What is the racial makeup of Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65?

Students at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 a good school?

Yes! Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

How many students attend Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65.

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