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Axtell Park Middle School - 47

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 5% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Axtell Park Middle School - 47 is a small public middle school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of only 30 students. The school is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked 90 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Axtell Park Middle School - 47 has significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.82% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.18% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, 0% of students were proficient or better, compared to 42.76% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 71.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Despite the low performance, the school has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $28,628 to $43,333 in recent years, and a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 2.8 to 3.7 students per teacher.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ben Reifel Middle School, Memorial Middle School, and Patrick Henry Middle School, Axtell Park Middle School - 47 has much lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools generally have proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the state and district averages, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Students ?

2.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,069

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 367-4266

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Two or more races:

22.6%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (5% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

234^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle 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	9.1	234 of 246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	146 of 150	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	222 of 229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	111 of 116	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	127 of 181	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	220 of 230	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-42 vs state

Science8%-35 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axtell Park Middle School - 47	Public	6-8	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4266	31	11	2.7	100.0%	17 (54.8%)	1 (3.2%)	5 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)	9.1	234^th of 246 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)	0.0	16.7	7.7	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	$44,069	$559	$43,510
Edison Middle School - 06	Public	6-8	2101 S West Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7643	937	60	15.5	48.2%	546 (58.3%)	103 (11.0%)	169 (18.0%)	14 (1.5%)	35 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.3%)	57.4	101^st of 246 public middle schools	58.9%		46.9	84^th of 147 public middle schools	42.9%	17	48.3	57.8	49.4	51.7	39.1	45.9	37.4	40.6	40.1	$11,735	$588	$11,147
Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	824 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whittier Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	930 E 6th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7620	675	54	12.5	83.1%	138 (20.4%)	189 (28.0%)	195 (28.9%)	54 (8.0%)	53 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	26.1	191^st of 246 public middle schools	22.4%		11.1	137^th of 147 public middle schools	6.8%	54	28.7	27.5	26.9	27.7	22.8	21.4	14.1	19.4	24.4	$13,208	$618	$12,590
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07	Public	6-8	2200 S 5th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7639	925	58	15.8	35.6%	665 (71.9%)	73 (7.9%)	71 (7.7%)	19 (2.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	74.7	37^th of 246 public middle schools	85.0%		72.6	29^th of 147 public middle schools	80.3%	8	58.4	60.7	62.9	60.6	53.6	56.0	55.9	55.2	59.0	$11,797	$570	$11,227
George McGovern Middle School -09	Public	6-8	6221 W Maple St	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4440	780	60	13.1	75.5%	297 (38.1%)	125 (16.0%)	225 (28.8%)	6 (0.8%)	60 (7.7%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.9%)	33.4	180^th of 246 public middle schools	26.8%		17	133^rd of 147 public middle schools	9.5%	47	30.5	31.0	34.6	32.0	21.9	25.2	27.2	24.8	33.9	$12,677	$919	$11,759
Memorial Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	1401 S Sertoma Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2785	1,133	68	16.7	30.8%	824 (72.7%)	65 (5.7%)	105 (9.3%)	14 (1.2%)	29 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	92 (8.1%)	76	33^rd of 246 public middle schools	86.6%		79.8	20^th of 147 public middle schools	86.4%	13	58.3	62.4	64.3	61.6	55.6	60.8	58.0	58.1	54.4	$11,722	$569	$11,153
Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Public	6-8	3001 E Bison Trail	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 743-2567	428	35	12.1	20.6%	339 (79.2%)	27 (6.3%)	27 (6.3%)	14 (3.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	62.5	87^th of 246 public middle schools	64.6%					(n/a)	53.2	61.4	51.0	55.1	41.8	47.9	39.1	42.8	47.7	$12,672	$240	$12,432
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	2201 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	534	43	12.3	15.9%	417 (78.1%)	25 (4.7%)	31 (5.8%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	80	24^th of 246 public middle schools	90.2%		67.4	35^th of 147 public middle schools	76.2%	11	66.9	73.2	67.9	69.3	54.9	56.4	60.7	57.3	58.9	$12,124	$235	$11,889
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	Public	6-8	6700 E 41st St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4155	885	62	14.2	44.5%	531 (60.0%)	126 (14.2%)	108 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	27 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	66.5	72^nd of 246 public middle schools	70.7%		52.2	72^nd of 147 public middle schools	51.0%		57.6	56.8	58.0	57.5	44.2	50.8	46.7	47.3	47.3	$12,305	$608	$11,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Axtell Park Middle School - 47

What is the racial makeup of Axtell Park Middle School - 47?

Students at Axtell Park Middle School - 47 are 55% White, 23% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% American Indian.

What district is Axtell Park Middle School - 47 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Is Axtell Park Middle School - 47 a good school?

Axtell Park Middle School - 47 ranks in the bottom 4.9% of South Dakota middle schools.

How many students attend Axtell Park Middle School - 47?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Axtell Park Middle School - 47.

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