Discovery Elementary - 26
Sioux Falls, SD · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Discovery Elementary - 26 is a elementary school in Sioux Falls, SD with 877 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Discovery Elementary - 26 is a elementary school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school serves 877 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Discovery Elementary - 26 is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in South Dakota.
How This School Compares
Discovery Elementary - 26 has 877 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (598 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the South Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 8 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery Elementary - 26 has 877 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Discovery Elementary - 26 meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Discovery Elementary - 26 is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.