John Harris Elementary - 23

John Harris Elementary - 23 is a K-5 school of well-populated scale in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, one of the schools within Sioux Falls School District 49-5, caters to 666 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 226% bigger than the state mean of about 204.

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 25,060 students. John Harris Elementary - 23 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, John Harris Elementary - 23 reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Minnehaha County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, John Harris Elementary - 23 lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting John Harris Elementary - 23 higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Minnehaha County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John Harris Elementary - 23 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Minnehaha County put median household income runs about $76,880, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Harris Elementary - 23 is one of 83 public schools in Minnehaha County (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students).

The closest other public school is Horizon Elementary - 09, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Harris Elementary - 23. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Harris Elementary - 23 at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

John Harris Elementary - 23 operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Harris Elementary - 23 has fell 3%, going from 688 students in 2018 to 666 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 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.