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Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1510 S Lake Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · (605) 367-4655 · Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above 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 →

PK–5Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65You are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1510 S Lake Ave, Sioux Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten133
Grade 1138
Grade 2103
Grade 3102
Grade 496
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
708’20
689’21
676’22
678’23
690’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 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
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
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
D
632 students14:1

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.