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Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2801 Valley View Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · (605) 362-2752 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Directions
Students
608
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Oscar Howe Elementary - 58

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.4% 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 →

K–5Oscar Howe Elementary - 58You are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2801 Valley View Rd, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 1118
Grade 2101
Grade 3102
Grade 4104
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
561’20
592’21
586’22
591’23
608’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 16%Black 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 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.