2024 Best Schools with Gifted and Talented Programs in the Sioux Falls Area

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Valley Springs Elementary School

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Brandon Valley School District, SD,

K-4,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 87,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#1 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Brandon Valley Middle School

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Brandon Valley School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 707,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Fred Assam Elementary School

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Brandon Valley School District, SD,

K-4,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says This was the first school I went to and it offers amazing and fun teachers that you don't get in the majority of schools, even for younger kids! Anyone in the Brandon District get top-level....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 439,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Robert Bennis Elementary School

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Brandon Valley School District, SD,

K-4,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 2.5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Our third child will be starting at RBE this fall and we've been very happy with the teachers and staff thus far. Everyone we've encountered seems to genuinely care about our kids. Our oldest is...However, it does feel like the Brandon Valley School district as a whole teaches/preps kids how to take standardized tests and doesn't focus on actual writing or spelling and focuses on "speed....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 575,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Brandon Elementary School

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Brandon Valley School District, SD,

PK, K-4,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 713,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

West Lyon Elementary School

West Lyon Community School District, IA,

PK, K-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 527,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Endeavor Elementary - 07

Harrisburg School District, SD,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 414,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Challenge Center School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

2-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 166,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#3 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Harrisburg North Middle School - 08

Harrisburg School District, SD,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says The teachers at Harrisburg North Middle school are fabulous! They really engage the students in learning. They also offer a lot of clubs, extracurricular activities. The kids enjoy going there and look forward to each school day! Everyone gets along with everyone else..

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 783,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#9 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Sonia Sotomayor Spanish Immersion Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 689,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

All City Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 138,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#2 Best Public High Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Lincoln High School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

9-12,

250 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says Crowded hallways, short passing periods, and packed parking lots would be the main negative aspects about my school. However, my schools environment is very welcoming. The teachers and most students....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,898,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#4 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Edison Middle School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says One of the better middle schools in town; Has good school spirt and not very much bullying compared to other schools in district. Edison also has great accelerated classes. Although does not have the....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 894,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#3 Best Public High Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Washington High School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

9-12,

331 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says Washington High School was a great place to go to high school at. It has one of the most diverse groups of people at in the Midwest. If I remember correctly, there are over 30 languages spoken at....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,873,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#4 Best Public High Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

West Lyon High School

West Lyon Community School District, IA,

9-12,

35 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says West Lyon is the best high school in northwest Iowa. It has awesome academics with being one of the top schools in Iowa for test grades. West Lyon prepares students for the real world with loads of....

Read 35 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 307,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School

Hills-Beaver Creek School District, MN,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 146,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#14 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

John Harris Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 699,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

R.F. Pettigrew Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 941,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Liberty Elementary School

Harrisburg School District, SD,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 533,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#5 Best Public High Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Roosevelt High School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

9-12,

420 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I took the hardest classes I could throughout all 4 years of high school. Since I graduated this year, I have yet to experience college. However, high school to me was quite exciting. Going to class....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,803,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#20 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 674,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#8 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Memorial Middle School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says This school is amazing! I went to school here and loved it. The teachers are very great. I really enjoyed the art classes. The food luch line was very good too. The school was kept in good shape and....

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Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 1,179,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#9 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Harrisburg Middle School

Harrisburg School District, SD,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 2.3 stars.

Featured Review: High School Senior says This is a great school overall. The building is nice and relatively new. It was built somewhere between 2000 and 2005. Joining a sport or club is a good way to make friends. A variety of clubs....

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Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 601,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#23 Best Public Elementary Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

Harvey Dunn Elementary School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 663,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#10 Best Public Middle Schools in Sioux Falls Area.

West Lyon Junior High School

West Lyon Community School District, IA,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 132,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 44 to 1,