Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2300 S Lyndale Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Bottom 50%

Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31's student population of 485 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
Kind	95
1	85
2	100
3	70
4	68
5	67

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
2023	448
2022	432
2021	424
2020	536
2019	536
2018	536
2017	536
2016	526
2015	483
2014	445
2013	398
2012	384
2011	367
2010	366
2009	379
2008	389
2007	408
2006	391
2005	413
2004	426
2003	447
2002	482
2001	430
2000	425
1999	471
1998	471
1997	498
1996	500
1995	501
1994	521
1993	489
1992	573
1991	573
1990	494
1989	486
1988	595
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
2023	31
2022	29
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	28
2014	27
2013	25
2012	22
2011	23
2010	22
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	24
2005	25
2004	26
2003	28
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	20
1998	21
1997	27
1996	25
1995	29
1994	30
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	27
1989	26
1988	29
1987	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#524 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
2023	#524
2022	#527
2021	#533
2019	#517
2018	#475
2017	#504
2016	#435
2015	#394
2013	#321
2012	#237
2011	#270

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	34%	42%	41%
2022	35%	42%	40%
2021	30%	43%	39%
2019	41%	46%	43%
2018	45%	47%	45%
2017	42%	47%	46%
2016	45%	45%	45%
2015	41%	42%	44%
2013	67%	73%	74%
2012	72%	75%	75%
2011	72%	76%	78%

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34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	34%	51%	48%
2021	32%	52%	48%
2019	40%	54%	50%
2018	46%	54%	45%
2017	41%	53%	52%
2016	49%	52%	54%
2015	47%	49%	53%
2013	77%	74%	75%
2012	82%	75%	76%
2011	77%	75%	76%
2010	77%	75%	76%

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15-19%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	17%	42%	42%
2021	12%	42%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	14:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	17:1	12:1	16:1
2019	17:1	12:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	12:1	15:1
2010	17:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	15:1	12:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	16:1	12:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	17:1
2002	18:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	24:1	14:1	19:1
1998	23:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	20:1	14:1	17:1
1995	17:1	13:1	17:1
1994	17:1	13:1	17:1
1993	17:1	13:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	14:1	18:1
1990	18:1	14:1	17:1
1989	18:1	13:1	17:1
1988	21:1	14:1	17:1
1987	21:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

10%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	8%	14%	5%
2022	7%	14%	5%
2021	8%	14%	6%
2020	9%	16%	5%
2019	9%	16%	5%
2018	5%	16%	5%
2017	5%	16%	5%
2016	5%	12%	5%
2015	8%	11%	5%
2014	7%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	8%	12%	6%
2011	8%	17%	6%
2010	7%	16%	6%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	2%	11%	4%
2006	2%	17%	4%
2005	3%	11%	4%
2004	2%	16%	4%
2003	2%	16%	4%
2002	3%	15%	4%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	3%	14%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1997	3%	14%	3%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	2%	14%	3%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	2%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	12%	8%	15%
2022	14%	7%	14%
2021	10%	7%	13%
2020	10%	6%	12%
2019	10%	6%	12%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	11%	5%	10%
2015	10%	5%	9%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	7%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	5%	3%	7%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	1%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	1%	2%	5%
2003	2%	1%	4%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	15%	3%	13%
2022	11%	3%	13%
2021	12%	3%	13%
2020	10%	3%	13%
2019	10%	3%	13%
2018	12%	3%	12%
2017	12%	3%	12%
2016	10%	3%	12%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	10%	3%	10%
2012	9%	3%	10%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	9%	2%	9%
2009	9%	2%	9%
2008	6%	2%	7%
2007	7%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	5%
2002	5%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	4%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%

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White

50%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	52%	68%	57%
2022	54%	69%	58%
2021	57%	69%	58%
2020	60%	69%	60%
2019	60%	69%	60%
2018	62%	71%	64%
2017	62%	71%	64%
2016	66%	75%	65%
2015	63%	76%	66%
2014	68%	77%	69%
2013	72%	78%	70%
2012	75%	78%	71%
2011	74%	76%	74%
2010	77%	78%	76%
2009	81%	77%	76%
2008	85%	83%	81%
2007	88%	84%	83%
2006	91%	80%	84%
2005	89%	84%	83%
2004	90%	80%	84%
2003	90%	81%	85%
2002	87%	82%	85%
2001	91%	82%	87%
2000	92%	86%	88%
1999	92%	83%	89%
1998	90%	83%	90%
1997	92%	83%	91%
1996	93%	84%	91%
1995	90%	84%	92%
1994	93%	84%	92%
1993	94%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	0.68	0.51	0.63
2022	0.66	0.50	0.62
2021	0.63	0.50	0.62
2020	0.61	0.50	0.60
2019	0.61	0.50	0.60
2018	0.58	0.47	0.56
2017	0.58	0.47	0.56
2016	0.54	0.42	0.55
2015	0.58	0.41	0.53
2014	0.53	0.40	0.51
2013	0.48	0.38	0.50
2012	0.43	0.38	0.48
2011	0.44	0.40	0.44
2010	0.40	0.37	0.41
2009	0.34	0.38	0.41
2008	0.27	0.30	0.34
2007	0.22	0.28	0.30
2006	0.16	0.34	0.29
2005	0.21	0.28	0.30
2004	0.19	0.34	0.29
2003	0.19	0.32	0.28
2002	0.24	0.31	0.26
2001	0.17	0.31	0.24
2000	0.15	0.27	0.22
1999	0.15	0.29	0.21
1998	0.18	0.29	0.19
1997	0.15	0.29	0.18
1996	0.13	0.28	0.16
1995	0.19	0.28	0.15
1994	0.13	0.27	0.14
1993	0.12	0.25	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	40%	30%	34%
2022	45%	29%	37%
2021	52%	34%	40%
2020	46%	34%	38%
2019	46%	34%	38%
2018	43%	35%	37%
2017	43%	35%	37%
2016	47%	34%	41%
2015	48%	32%	40%
2014	48%	32%	38%
2013	51%	32%	39%
2012	47%	31%	37%
2011	47%	32%	32%
2010	42%	27%	31%
2009	32%	29%	27%
2008	30%	25%	24%
2007	30%	21%	24%
2006	23%	22%	22%
2005	21%	22%	22%
2004	26%	21%	20%
2003	18%	20%	18%
2002	22%	19%	19%
2001	16%	19%	16%
2000	14%	19%	15%
1999	17%	23%	16%
1998	25%	33%	25%
1997	19%	25%	17%
1995	13%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	3%	6%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	10%	8%	6%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	14%	9%	9%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	7%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laura Wilder Elementary - 31's ranking?

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is ranked #524 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 often compared to?

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31is often viewed alongside schools like Oscar Howe Elementary - 58, Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Laura Wilder Elementary - 31?

485 students attend Laura Wilder Elementary - 31.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laura Wilder Elementary - 31?

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 offer ?

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 part of?

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.