Elementary Immersion Center - 43

Elementary Immersion Center - 43 is a low-enrollment K-5 school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, run under Sioux Falls School District 49-5. The school instructs 106 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Elementary Immersion Center - 43 is one of 44 schools operated by Sioux Falls School District 49-5, a district that educates 25,060 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Elementary Immersion Center - 43 logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 35% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White. By comparison, Minnehaha County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elementary Immersion Center - 43 has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Elementary Immersion Center - 43 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Minnehaha County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Minnehaha County reports that median household income runs about $76,880, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Elementary Immersion Center - 43 is one of 83 public schools in Minnehaha County (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students).

The closest other public school is All City Elementary - 50, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 110 students in 2018 compared to 106 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 66% to 35%.

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