John Harris Elementary - 23 (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in SD
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

John Harris Elementary - 23's student population of 686 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Harris Elementary - 23
Pre-K	22
Kind	106
1	115
2	120
3	112
4	114
5	97

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23
2023	706
2022	699
2021	692
2020	674
2019	674
2018	674
2017	674
2016	686
2015	659
2014	645
2013	633
2012	629
2011	629
2010	615
2009	595
2008	614
2007	612
2006	632
2005	647
2004	613
2003	590
2002	568
2001	564
2000	524
1999	533
1998	498
1997	528
1996	526
1995	558
1994	577
1993	481

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23
2023	39
2022	37
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	37
2014	36
2013	37
2012	37
2011	38
2010	36
2009	41
2008	39
2007	37
2006	38
2005	39
2004	39
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	33
1999	26
1998	26
1997	29
1996	31
1995	34
1994	33
1993	32

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

John Harris Elementary - 23 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Harris Elementary - 23 is 0.34, which is less 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)

#73 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23
2023	#73
2022	#75
2021	#82
2019	#118
2018	#130
2017	#97
2016	#64
2015	#58
2013	#36
2012	#37
2011	#37

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	64%	42%	41%
2022	67%	42%	40%
2021	64%	43%	39%
2019	57%	46%	43%
2018	61%	47%	45%
2017	61%	47%	46%
2016	56%	45%	45%
2015	61%	42%	44%
2013	87%	73%	74%
2012	87%	75%	75%
2011	90%	76%	78%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	63%	51%	48%
2021	64%	52%	48%
2019	64%	54%	50%
2018	61%	54%	45%
2017	62%	53%	52%
2016	67%	52%	54%
2015	63%	49%	53%
2013	88%	74%	75%
2012	89%	75%	76%
2011	93%	75%	76%
2010	92%	75%	76%

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60-64%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	62%	42%	42%
2021	52%	42%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	18:1	12:1	15:1
2022	19:1	12:1	15:1
2021	20:1	12:1	15:1
2020	19:1	12:1	16:1
2019	19:1	12:1	16:1
2018	19:1	14:1	15:1
2017	19:1	12:1	15:1
2016	20:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	17:1	12:1	15:1
2010	17:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	17:1	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	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	21:1	14:1	19:1
1998	19:1	14:1	18:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	14:1	17:1
1995	16:1	13:1	17:1
1994	17:1	13:1	17:1
1993	15:1	13:1	16:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	2%	14%	5%
2022	1%	14%	5%
2021	1%	14%	6%
2020	1%	16%	5%
2019	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	12%	5%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	1%	11%	5%
2012	2%	12%	6%
2011	2%	17%	6%
2010	1%	16%	6%
2009	1%	17%	6%
2008	1%	12%	5%
2007	1%	11%	4%
2004	1%	16%	4%
2003	1%	16%	4%
2002	1%	15%	4%
2001	1%	15%	4%
2000	1%	14%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1997	1%	14%	3%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	1%	14%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	4%	8%	15%
2022	4%	7%	14%
2021	3%	7%	13%
2020	3%	6%	12%
2019	3%	6%	12%
2018	5%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2016	4%	5%	10%
2015	3%	5%	9%
2014	3%	5%	9%
2013	2%	4%	8%
2012	2%	4%	8%
2011	2%	3%	7%
2010	1%	3%	6%
2009	1%	3%	7%
2008	1%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	5%	3%	13%
2022	4%	3%	13%
2021	5%	3%	13%
2020	4%	3%	13%
2019	4%	3%	13%
2018	5%	3%	12%
2017	5%	3%	12%
2016	5%	3%	12%
2015	5%	3%	11%
2014	4%	3%	10%
2013	4%	3%	10%
2012	3%	3%	10%
2011	4%	2%	9%
2010	2%	2%	9%
2009	2%	2%	9%
2008	1%	2%	7%
2007	1%	2%	6%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	1%	1%	5%
2003	1%	1%	5%
2002	1%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%

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White

81%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	81%	68%	57%
2022	84%	69%	58%
2021	84%	69%	58%
2020	86%	69%	60%
2019	86%	69%	60%
2018	86%	71%	64%
2017	86%	71%	64%
2016	86%	75%	65%
2015	87%	76%	66%
2014	88%	77%	69%
2013	88%	78%	70%
2012	89%	78%	71%
2011	89%	76%	74%
2010	93%	78%	76%
2009	93%	77%	76%
2008	95%	83%	81%
2007	96%	84%	83%
2006	97%	80%	84%
2005	96%	84%	83%
2004	96%	80%	84%
2003	95%	81%	85%
2002	94%	82%	85%
2001	95%	82%	87%
2000	95%	86%	88%
1999	95%	83%	89%
1998	96%	83%	90%
1997	96%	83%	91%
1996	96%	84%	91%
1995	96%	84%	92%
1994	97%	84%	92%
1993	98%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	0.34	0.51	0.63
2022	0.29	0.50	0.62
2021	0.29	0.50	0.62
2020	0.26	0.50	0.60
2019	0.26	0.50	0.60
2018	0.26	0.47	0.56
2017	0.26	0.47	0.56
2016	0.26	0.42	0.55
2015	0.24	0.41	0.53
2014	0.22	0.40	0.51
2013	0.22	0.38	0.50
2012	0.22	0.38	0.48
2011	0.21	0.40	0.44
2010	0.13	0.37	0.41
2009	0.13	0.38	0.41
2008	0.10	0.30	0.34
2007	0.08	0.28	0.30
2006	0.06	0.34	0.29
2005	0.08	0.28	0.30
2004	0.08	0.34	0.29
2003	0.09	0.32	0.28
2002	0.11	0.31	0.26
2001	0.09	0.31	0.24
2000	0.09	0.27	0.22
1999	0.10	0.29	0.21
1998	0.08	0.29	0.19
1997	0.08	0.29	0.18
1996	0.08	0.28	0.16
1995	0.08	0.28	0.15
1994	0.05	0.27	0.14
1993	0.04	0.25	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	12%	30%	34%
2022	12%	29%	37%
2021	15%	34%	40%
2020	12%	34%	38%
2019	12%	34%	38%
2018	11%	35%	37%
2017	11%	35%	37%
2016	14%	34%	41%
2015	14%	32%	40%
2014	12%	32%	38%
2013	12%	32%	39%
2012	10%	31%	37%
2011	10%	32%	32%
2010	6%	27%	31%
2009	3%	29%	27%
2008	3%	25%	24%
2007	4%	21%	24%
2006	4%	22%	22%
2005	6%	22%	22%
2004	5%	21%	20%
2003	3%	20%	18%
2002	3%	19%	19%
2001	2%	19%	16%
2000	1%	19%	15%
1999	3%	23%	16%
1998	4%	33%	25%
1997	1%	25%	17%
1995	2%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Harris Elementary - 23	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	2%	8%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	4%	8%	7%
2012	3%	8%	7%
2011	2%	8%	7%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	4%	9%	9%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	1%	8%	8%
2002	2%	9%	10%
2001	1%	9%	8%
2000	2%	9%	8%
1999	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Harris Elementary - 23's ranking?

John Harris Elementary - 23 is ranked #73 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are John Harris Elementary - 23 often compared to?

John Harris Elementary - 23is often viewed alongside schools like All City Elementary - 50, Horizon Elementary - 09 by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend John Harris Elementary - 23?

686 students attend John Harris Elementary - 23.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of John Harris Elementary - 23 students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Harris Elementary - 23?

John Harris Elementary - 23 has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does John Harris Elementary - 23 offer ?

John Harris Elementary - 23 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Harris Elementary - 23 part of?

John Harris Elementary - 23 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.

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