Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is a public elementary school in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in South Dakota, serving 448 students in grades K-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Dakota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 significantly underperforms compared to the Sioux Falls School District and the state of South Dakota in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.75% for the district and 50.04% for the state. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.66% to 62.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Interestingly, nearby Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65, located just 0.66 miles away, consistently outperforms Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 and the district as a whole in academic achievement.

Another concern at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is the high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.2% to 24.4% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the district average and may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance. While the school spends more per student ($9,745 to $10,261 in recent years) compared to the district average, this has not translated to improved outcomes. Addressing the challenges at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2300 S Lyndale Ave
       Sioux Falls, SD  57105


(605) 367-4570

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
175th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,261 Help


Students who attend Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 usually attend:

Middle:    Edison Middle School - 06
High:    Roosevelt High School - 03

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
African American:
15.0%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.7% Help


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Compare Details Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks 15th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.75. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 is $10,261. 12 elementary schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31:

SchoolDigger ranks Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 175th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sioux Falls School District 49-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Sioux Falls School District 49-5 72nd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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Rank History for all students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.30 81st 187 56.7%
2004 58.90 100th 189 47.1%
2005 56.16 105th 194 45.9%
2006 50.09 134th 197 32.0%
2007 41.57 146th 194 24.7%
2008 44.64 141st 194 27.3%
2009 48.26 132nd 196 32.7%
2010 34.62 164th 206 20.4%
2011 47.19 138th 205 32.7%
2012 49.14 141st 214 34.1%
2013 39.60 153rd 201 23.9%
2015 48.71 120th 209 42.6%
2016 45.37 127th 206 38.3%
2017 35.01 155th 207 25.1%
2018 36.80 149th 204 27.0%
2019 25.18 173rd 206 16.0%
2021 17.45 175th 202 13.4%
2022 24.83 162nd 202 19.8%
2023 19.93 176th 204 13.7%
2024 18.75 175th 201 12.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.35 7th 14 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 30th 62 51.6%
2023 50.24 31st 72 56.9%
2024 33.19 51st 72 29.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.99 58th 121 52.1%
2019 46.54 64th 121 47.1%
2021 29.41 81st 106 23.6%
2022 36.49 54th 80 32.5%
2023 26.99 90th 112 19.6%
2024 27.52 90th 110 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.93 126th 163 22.7%
2019 27.82 123rd 155 20.6%
2021 19.17 129th 151 14.6%
2022 27.08 120th 150 20.0%
2023 25.10 128th 154 16.9%
2024 23.72 136th 165 17.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.52 103rd 170 39.4%
2019 27.79 125th 160 21.9%
2021 23.39 128th 157 18.5%
2022 25.00 123rd 154 20.1%
2023 17.77 143rd 166 13.9%
2024 19.48 139th 161 13.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.44 5th 9 44.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.93 3rd 18 83.3%
2019 49.29 9th 21 57.1%
2022 25.51 16th 18 11.1%
2024 35.00 12th 22 45.5%
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Rank History for White students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 138th 186 25.8%
2019 29.16 155th 191 18.8%
2021 22.84 153rd 185 17.3%
2022 27.55 142nd 184 22.8%
2023 26.37 149th 185 19.5%
2024 25.42 153rd 184 16.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 494 494
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 573 573
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 573 573
1993 458 11 8 2 10 n/a n/a 0 489
1994 484 18 10 6 3 n/a n/a 0 521
1995 465 9 4 5 17 n/a n/a 0 500
1996 465 9 4 5 17 n/a n/a 0 500
1997 458 11 9 6 14 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 429 12 10 8 12 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 435 12 9 4 11 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 390 13 6 6 10 n/a n/a 0 425
2001 393 8 10 8 11 n/a n/a 0 430
2002 401 20 8 9 9 n/a n/a 0 447
2003 401 20 8 9 9 n/a n/a 0 447
2004 384 20 7 6 9 n/a n/a 0 426
2005 366 18 12 5 12 n/a n/a 0 413
2006 359 17 6 3 6 n/a n/a 0 391
2007 358 27 6 10 7 n/a n/a 0 408
2008 332 24 9 9 15 n/a n/a 0 389
2009 307 35 11 12 14 n/a n/a 0 379
2010 281 34 12 13 26 n/a n/a 0 366
2011 270 36 9 20 28 0 4 0 367
2012 288 36 8 18 28 1 5 0 384
2013 287 38 5 26 23 1 18 0 398
2014 302 45 9 34 30 3 22 0 445
2015 303 52 17 48 35 3 25 0 483
2016 344 49 9 55 27 1 41 0 526
2017 328 62 5 66 30 0 45 0 536
2018 327 54 5 57 38 0 48 0 529
2019 321 55 6 55 46 2 51 0 536
2020 295 50 2 60 40 2 57 0 506
2021 243 49 1 43 32 2 54 0 424
2022 233 50 3 59 31 0 56 0 432
2023 233 67 4 53 38 0 53 0 448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 486 26.3 18.4 n/a
1990 494 27.0 18.2 n/a
1991 573 28.0 20.4 n/a
1992 573 28.0 20.4 n/a
1993 489 28.8 17.0 n/a
1994 521 29.9 17.4 n/a
1995 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1996 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1997 498 26.6 18.7 18.9
1998 471 20.8 22.6 25.3
1999 471 20.4 23.1 27
2000 425 26.0 16.3 20.9
2001 430 26.6 16.2 25.1
2002 447 28.1 15.9 25.1
2003 447 28.1 15.9 25.1
2004 426 26.6 16.0 34.5
2005 413 25.8 16.0 31.2
2006 391 24.5 16.0 29.9
2007 408 25.8 15.8 38.7
2008 389 25.4 15.3 1
2009 379 24.6 15.4 45.6
2010 366 21.8 16.7 50.5
2011 367 23.3 15.7 53.7
2012 384 21.9 17.4 54.2
2013 398 25.3 15.6 57.5
2014 445 26.7 16.6 53.7
2015 483 28.0 17.2 57.1
2016 526 31.0 16.9 58
2017 536 33.8 15.8 51.1
2018 529 33.1 15.9 52
2019 536 32.0 16.7 54.1
2020 506 30.1 16.7 58.9
2021 424 31.0 13.6 62
2022 432 28.8 14.9 53
2023 448 31.4 14.2 48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 486 26.3 18.4 n/a
1990 494 27.0 18.2 n/a
1991 573 28.0 20.4 n/a
1992 573 28.0 20.4 n/a
1993 489 28.8 17.0 n/a
1994 521 29.9 17.4 n/a
1995 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1996 500 25.0 20.0 n/a
1997 498 26.6 18.7 18.9
1998 471 20.8 22.6 25.3
1999 471 20.4 23.1 27
2000 425 26.0 16.3 20.9
2001 430 26.6 16.2 25.1
2002 447 28.1 15.9 25.1
2003 447 28.1 15.9 25.1
2004 426 26.6 16.0 34.5
2005 413 25.8 16.0 31.2
2006 391 24.5 16.0 29.9
2007 408 25.8 15.8 38.7
2008 389 25.4 15.3 1
2009 379 24.6 15.4 45.6
2010 366 21.8 16.7 50.5
2011 367 23.3 15.7 53.7
2012 384 21.9 17.4 54.2
2013 398 25.3 15.6 57.5
2014 445 26.7 16.6 53.7
2015 483 28.0 17.2 57.1
2016 526 31.0 16.9 58
2017 536 33.8 15.8 51.1
2018 529 33.1 15.9 52
2019 536 32.0 16.7 54.1
2020 506 30.1 16.7 58.9
2021 424 31.0 13.6 62
2022 432 28.8 14.9 53
2023 448 31.4 14.2 48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $507 (6.0%) $7,934 (94.0%) $8,441
2021 $867 (8.9%) $8,877 (91.1%) $9,745
2022 $934 (9.4%) $9,009 (90.6%) $9,943
2023 $1,139 (11.1%) $9,122 (88.9%) $10,261

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laura Wilder Elementary - 31

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 173rd of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 176th of 204 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)4030.6
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)43.641.2
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)56.347.2
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)4947.7
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)35.132.3
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)46.245.1
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)35.129.2
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)43.745.3
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)45.127.5
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)51.345.9
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)3324.6
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)39.137.5
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)2226.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)34.937.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)4030.1
 9.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)49.747
 2.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Laura Wilder Elementary - 31)40.834
 6.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)43.141.3
 1.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students536448
 16.4%
African American5567
 21.8%
American Indian4638
 17.4%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic5553
 3.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White321233
 27.4%
Two or More Races5153
 3.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.1%48.7%
 5.4%


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Students who attend Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle School - 06
High : Roosevelt High School - 03

Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 ranks in the bottom 12.9% of South Dakota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Laura Wilder Elementary - 31.

Students at Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 are 52% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% American Indian.


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