Robert Frost Elementary - 18

Robert Frost Elementary - 18, a sizable K-5 school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, operated by Sioux Falls School District 49-5, serves 447 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 119% larger than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is one of 44 schools operated by Sioux Falls School District 49-5, a district that serves 25,060 students overall.

Demographically, Robert Frost Elementary - 18 logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, On paper, Robert Frost Elementary - 18 has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Robert Frost Elementary - 18 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Robert Frost Elementary - 18 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 50.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Minnehaha County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,880, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is one of 83 public schools in Minnehaha County (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students).

The closest other public school is Challenge Center - 51, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert Frost Elementary - 18. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robert Frost Elementary - 18 at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 485 students in 2018 compared to 447 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 81% to 71%.

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