Public SchoolElementary

RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17

7900 W 53rd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
846
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Minnehaha County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance6% chronically absent
78thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17

RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 is a public elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5. The school is located in a midsize city in Minnehaha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 846 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

7900 W 53rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
846 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
County
Minnehaha County
NCES school ID
466627001300

Schools near RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17

All 82 schools in Sioux Falls →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.