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Rosa Parks Elementary - 15

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5701 E Red Oak Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57710 · (605) 371-4170 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rosa Parks Elementary - 15

  • 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
  • Enrollment down 9.9% 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–5Rosa Parks Elementary - 15You 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 ↗

5701 E Red Oak Dr, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 1104
Grade 2110
Grade 3118
Grade 490
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
686’20
666’21
729’22
610’23
618’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 30%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 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.