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D−

Elementary Immersion Center - 43

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2511 W Brookings St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · (605) 367-6120 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Directions
Students
106
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Elementary Immersion Center - 43

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% 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–5Elementary Immersion Center - 43You are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

2511 W Brookings St, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 118
Grade 222
Grade 322
Grade 415
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
117’20
48’21
55’22
79’23
106’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 35%Asian 7%White 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elementary Immersion Center - 43 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.