Other / mixed grade configuration · Sioux Falls, SD

Endeavor Elementary - 07

Federal NCES profile for Endeavor Elementary - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 463135001335
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Endeavor Elementary - 07 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#12 of 22
schools in Sioux Falls · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
5.4%
free-lunch eligible

Endeavor Elementary - 07 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Endeavor Elementary - 07 ranks #12 of 22 schools in Sioux Falls, SD.

Enrollment

358

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

5.4%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

-81% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Endeavor Elementary - 07 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Endeavor Elementary - 07

Endeavor Elementary - 07 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling 358 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.4% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the South Dakota average.

Enrollment of 358 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 691 scored South Dakota schools.

Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (6%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 358 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Harrisburg School District 41-2 spends $10,402 per pupil, 23% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Sioux Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Discovery Elementary - 26 (873 students): Endeavor Elementary - 07 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 17.8:1).

Harrisburg School District 41-2 also operates Harrisburg High School - 01 (1,806 students) and Liberty Elementary - 02 (559 students) alongside Endeavor Elementary - 07.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Endeavor Elementary - 07 compares

Endeavor Elementary - 07 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.4% ▼ 81% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 358 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
358
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible - 81% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,402
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 358 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.2%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.8, Endeavor Elementary - 07 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrisburg School District 41-2, which includes Endeavor Elementary - 07.

$10,402
Per student
-23%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.8%
State 31.7%
Federal 9.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Endeavor Elementary - 07 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harrisburg High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Horizon Elementary - 09 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Endeavor Elementary - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harrisburg School District 41-2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sioux Falls

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Endeavor Elementary - 07's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Endeavor Elementary - 07

How many students attend Endeavor Elementary - 07?

Endeavor Elementary - 07 has 358 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sioux Falls, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Endeavor Elementary - 07?

The student-teacher ratio at Endeavor Elementary - 07 is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Endeavor Elementary - 07?

5.4% of students at Endeavor Elementary - 07 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Endeavor Elementary - 07?

The largest demographic group at Endeavor Elementary - 07 is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Sioux Falls, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Endeavor Elementary - 07?

Endeavor Elementary - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Endeavor Elementary - 07 rank among schools in Sioux Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Endeavor Elementary - 07 ranks #12 of 22 schools in Sioux Falls, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sioux Falls on the city page.

Is Endeavor Elementary - 07 a good school?

Endeavor Elementary - 07 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Harrisburg School District 41-2?

Besides Endeavor Elementary - 07, Harrisburg School District 41-2 also operates Harrisburg High School - 01 (1,806 students), Liberty Elementary - 02 (559 students), and Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 (534 students). See the Harrisburg School District 41-2 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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