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Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 N Wayland Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 · (605) 367-6130 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Sioux Falls’ School Grade C+ better than 39% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sioux Falls kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Sioux Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10You are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 N Wayland Ave, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten34
Grade 149
Grade 242
Grade 339
Grade 443
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
356’20
362’21
355’22
330’23
291’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 33%Black 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 from Sioux Falls families.

Other schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5

The district →
Discovery Elementary - 26
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
B
873 students17:1
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
B+
846 students17:1
Hayward Elementary - 38
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
D
728 students14:1
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
A
690 students18:1
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
B+
681 students18:1
John Harris Elementary - 23
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
A−
666 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Sioux Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.