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C−

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2300 S Lyndale Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · (605) 367-4570 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sioux Falls kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Laura Wilder Elementary - 31You are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2300 S Lyndale Ave, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 183
Grade 282
Grade 380
Grade 463
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
424’20
432’21
448’22
485’23
447’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 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.