Enrollment
106
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-5·NCES 466627001175
Elementary Immersion Center - 43
2511 W Brookings St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · (605) 367-6120 · Minnehaha County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL106 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
106 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 27% |
This year's 1st grade class (18) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Immersion Center - 43 this school | 106 | 100.0% | N/A |
| The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74 Sioux Falls | 65 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cleveland Elementary - 14 Sioux Falls | 465 | 82.6% | 22.1% |
| Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Sioux Falls | 443 | 100.0% | 16.9% |
| Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Sioux Falls | 412 | 85.2% | 20.5% |
| Lowell Elementary - 28 Sioux Falls | 426 | 87.3% | 29.7% |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elementary Immersion Center - 43 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 106 | #203 of 331 | #36 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 209 | #2 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
106
-11 (-9%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 106 | 7.9 | 13.4:1 | 100% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 6.1 | 13.1:1 | 100% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 5.1 | 10.8:1 | 91% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 100% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 7.7 | 14.2:1 | 100% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 7 | 18.0:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | 97% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elementary Immersion Center - 43.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (110 to 106); teachers up 2% (7.7 to 7.9).
About Elementary Immersion Center - 43
Elementary Immersion Center - 43 is a small elementary school with an address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school enrolls 106 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 has a total of 44 schools and 25,060 students, Elementary Immersion Center - 43 among them.
At 52%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Elementary Immersion Center - 43 combined. It is also 35% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% White. Minnehaha County's residents are about 7% Hispanic, 45 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Elementary Immersion Center - 43 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.4:1, with 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The average for public schools in Minnehaha County is 42%.
Census estimates describe Minnehaha County this way: median household income is about $76,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Minnehaha County number 83 and enroll about 34,919.
The closest public school, All City Elementary - 50, is less than a tenth of a mile from Elementary Immersion Center - 43. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Elementary Immersion Center - 43 went from 117 students to 106. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 13.4:1.
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Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Lincoln High School - 02High · 1,954 students
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
Other schools in Sioux Falls
- Lincoln High School - 02High · 1,954 students
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
Nearby schools
- All City Elementary - 500.0 mi · 149
- Structured Teaching - 121.0 mi · 16
- Axtell Park Middle School - 471.0 mi · 31
- CTE - 371.1 mi · 1
- The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 741.2 mi · 65
- Garfield Elementary - 191.4 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Elementary Immersion Center - 43How many students attend Elementary Immersion Center - 43?
Elementary Immersion Center - 43 enrolls approximately 106 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Elementary Immersion Center - 43 serve?
Elementary Immersion Center - 43 serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Elementary Immersion Center - 43?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Elementary Immersion Center - 43.
How diverse is Elementary Immersion Center - 43?
Elementary Immersion Center - 43 reports a student body of 6% White, 52% Hispanic, 35% Black, 7% Asian.
Who oversees Elementary Immersion Center - 43?
Elementary Immersion Center - 43 is overseen by Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in Minnehaha County.
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