Robert Frost Elementary - 18 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Frost Elementary - 18 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Robert Frost Elementary - 18's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Frost Elementary - 18
Pre-K	42
Kind	86
1	77
2	79
3	55
4	55
5	54

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18
2023	442
2022	423
2021	440
2020	480
2019	480
2018	489
2017	489
2016	451
2015	438
2014	529
2013	463
2012	481
2011	419
2010	413
2009	464
2008	424
2007	401
2006	367
2005	380
2004	466
2003	471
2002	332
2001	327
2000	330
1999	312
1998	297
1997	331
1996	350
1995	382
1994	375
1993	310
1992	428
1991	428
1990	415
1989	360
1988	354
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18
2023	23
2022	24
2021	28
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	25
2014	28
2013	25
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	24
2005	25
2004	23
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	29
1999	15
1998	13
1997	17
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	22
1991	22
1990	19
1989	17
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is 0.47, 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)

#421 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18
2023	#421
2022	#469
2021	#472
2019	#406
2018	#391
2017	#208
2016	#153
2015	#129
2013	#89
2012	#159
2011	#132

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	47%	42%	41%
2022	42%	42%	40%
2021	39%	43%	39%
2019	43%	46%	43%
2018	47%	47%	45%
2017	50%	47%	46%
2016	51%	45%	45%
2015	54%	42%	44%
2013	82%	73%	74%
2012	80%	75%	75%
2011	82%	76%	78%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	37%	51%	48%
2021	43%	52%	48%
2019	54%	54%	50%
2018	54%	54%	45%
2017	54%	53%	52%
2016	57%	52%	54%
2015	53%	49%	53%
2013	86%	74%	75%
2012	82%	75%	76%
2011	82%	75%	76%
2010	83%	75%	76%

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35-39%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	37%	42%	42%
2021	37%	42%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	19:1	12:1	15:1
2022	18:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	18:1	12:1	16:1
2019	18:1	12:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	19:1	13:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	19:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	12:1	15:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	18:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	12:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	20:1	13:1	16:1
2003	20:1	13:1	17:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	13:1	16:1
2000	11:1	13:1	16:1
1999	21:1	14:1	19:1
1998	24:1	14:1	18:1
1997	20:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	14:1	17:1
1995	19:1	13:1	17:1
1994	19:1	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	22:1	14:1	17:1
1989	21:1	13:1	17:1
1988	20:1	14:1	17:1
1987	20:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	1%	14%	5%
2021	1%	14%	6%
2020	1%	16%	5%
2019	1%	16%	5%
2018	2%	16%	5%
2017	2%	16%	5%
2016	1%	12%	5%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	12%	6%
2011	2%	17%	6%
2010	2%	16%	6%
2009	4%	17%	6%
2008	3%	12%	5%
2007	3%	11%	4%
2006	3%	17%	4%
2005	2%	11%	4%
2004	3%	16%	4%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	2%	15%	4%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	3%	14%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	8%	8%	15%
2022	4%	7%	14%
2021	3%	7%	13%
2020	5%	6%	12%
2019	5%	6%	12%
2018	4%	5%	11%
2017	4%	5%	11%
2016	6%	5%	10%
2015	4%	5%	9%
2014	3%	5%	9%
2013	2%	4%	8%
2012	3%	4%	8%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2006	1%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	2%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	11%	3%	13%
2022	11%	3%	13%
2021	9%	3%	13%
2020	5%	3%	13%
2019	5%	3%	13%
2018	7%	3%	12%
2017	7%	3%	12%
2016	3%	3%	12%
2015	4%	3%	11%
2014	3%	3%	10%
2013	2%	3%	10%
2012	7%	3%	10%
2011	3%	2%	9%
2010	4%	2%	9%
2009	5%	2%	9%
2008	2%	2%	7%
2007	1%	2%	6%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	3%	1%	5%
2003	5%	1%	5%
2002	2%	1%	5%

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White

72%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	69%	68%	57%
2022	75%	69%	58%
2021	78%	69%	58%
2020	81%	69%	60%
2019	81%	69%	60%
2018	80%	71%	64%
2017	80%	71%	64%
2016	83%	75%	65%
2015	85%	76%	66%
2014	88%	77%	69%
2013	89%	78%	70%
2012	83%	78%	71%
2011	90%	76%	74%
2010	89%	78%	76%
2009	85%	77%	76%
2008	93%	83%	81%
2007	95%	84%	83%
2006	94%	80%	84%
2005	95%	84%	83%
2004	91%	80%	84%
2003	89%	81%	85%
2002	94%	82%	85%
2001	95%	82%	87%
2000	93%	86%	88%
1999	96%	83%	89%
1998	98%	83%	90%
1997	96%	83%	91%
1996	99%	84%	91%
1995	98%	84%	92%
1994	99%	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	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	0.50	0.51	0.63
2022	0.42	0.50	0.62
2021	0.38	0.50	0.62
2020	0.34	0.50	0.60
2019	0.34	0.50	0.60
2018	0.35	0.47	0.56
2017	0.35	0.47	0.56
2016	0.31	0.42	0.55
2015	0.27	0.41	0.53
2014	0.23	0.40	0.51
2013	0.21	0.38	0.50
2012	0.31	0.38	0.48
2011	0.20	0.40	0.44
2010	0.20	0.37	0.41
2009	0.27	0.38	0.41
2008	0.14	0.30	0.34
2007	0.10	0.28	0.30
2006	0.12	0.34	0.29
2005	0.10	0.28	0.30
2004	0.17	0.34	0.29
2003	0.21	0.32	0.28
2002	0.11	0.31	0.26
2001	0.10	0.31	0.24
2000	0.13	0.27	0.22
1999	0.08	0.29	0.21
1998	0.04	0.29	0.19
1997	0.07	0.29	0.18
1996	0.02	0.28	0.16
1995	0.04	0.28	0.15
1994	0.02	0.27	0.14
1993	0.04	0.25	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	28%	30%	34%
2022	24%	29%	37%
2021	25%	34%	40%
2020	23%	34%	38%
2019	23%	34%	38%
2018	26%	35%	37%
2017	26%	35%	37%
2016	25%	34%	41%
2015	21%	32%	40%
2014	19%	32%	38%
2013	19%	32%	39%
2012	30%	31%	37%
2011	16%	32%	32%
2010	16%	27%	31%
2009	23%	29%	27%
2008	13%	25%	24%
2007	14%	21%	24%
2006	19%	22%	22%
2005	12%	22%	22%
2004	13%	21%	20%
2003	9%	20%	18%
2002	11%	19%	19%
2001	10%	19%	16%
2000	3%	19%	15%
1999	7%	23%	16%
1998	9%	33%	25%
1997	7%	25%	17%
1995	3%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	7%	8%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	3%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	4%	9%	8%
2000	3%	9%	8%
1999	5%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Frost Elementary - 18's ranking?

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is ranked #421 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Robert Frost Elementary - 18?

448 students attend Robert Frost Elementary - 18.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Robert Frost Elementary - 18 students are White, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert Frost Elementary - 18?

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Robert Frost Elementary - 18 offer ?

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert Frost Elementary - 18 part of?

Robert Frost Elementary - 18 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education