Fred Assam Elementary - 06

As a roomy elementary campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Fred Assam Elementary - 06 enrolls 531 students from grades K through 4, run under Brandon Valley School District 49-2. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 160% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (5,182 students total), Fred Assam Elementary - 06 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Fred Assam Elementary - 06 records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Minnehaha County's rate of about 42%.

With demographic context factored in, Fred Assam Elementary - 06 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 89.9%, a residual of +30.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Minnehaha County) reports that median household income runs about $76,880, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Minnehaha County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students), of which Fred Assam Elementary - 06 is one.

Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fred Assam Elementary - 06 at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fred Assam Elementary - 06 has ticked up 10%, going from 484 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 8% to 1% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.