Summary:
The 57110 zip code area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Fred Assam Elementary - 06 and Inspiration Elementary - 08, both part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. These schools serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade and demonstrate strong academic performance, though with some notable differences.
Fred Assam Elementary - 06 stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 2-5 elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Inspiration Elementary - 08 also performs well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages, though not as high as Fred Assam.
The data suggests that Fred Assam Elementary - 06 serves a more affluent student population, with a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 5.61%, while Inspiration Elementary - 08 has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 17.5%, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic background. Both schools, however, share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average and an area that the district may want to address.
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