Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sioux Falls, SD

Journey Elementary - 05

Federal NCES profile for Journey Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 463135001288
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Journey Elementary - 05 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#7 of 16
elementary schools in Sioux Falls · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
students per teacher
3.9%
free-lunch eligible

Journey Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Journey Elementary - 05 ranks #7 of 16 elementary schools in Sioux Falls, SD.

School address

Sioux Falls, SD 57108
District: Harrisburg School District 41-2 · South Dakota

NCES ID 463135001288 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-20 students YoY

Journey Elementary - 05 shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 24.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 463135001288 · Sioux Falls, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

340 enr · 14.2:1 · 3.9% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Harrisburg High School - 01 (1,806 students)

Journey Elementary - 05 shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 24.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Journey Elementary - 05 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Journey Elementary - 05 reports 340 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Journey Elementary - 05 compares

Journey Elementary - 05 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▲ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.9% ▼ 86% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 340 top 20% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.9%
free-lunch eligible - 86% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 60% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,031
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
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 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.4%
African American 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Journey Elementary - 05 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Harrisburg School District 41-2 reports $11,031 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Journey Elementary - 05 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 Similar 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 Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Journey Elementary - 05'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

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Similar elementary schools in Sioux Falls

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57
Standard public school
661 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15
Standard public school
618 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Oscar Howe Elementary - 58
Standard public school
608 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Fred Assam Elementary - 06
Standard public school
531 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Laura Wilder Elementary - 31
Standard public school
447 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field a+ Elementary - 16
Standard public school
444 students 16.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~340 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Journey Elementary - 05

How many students attend Journey Elementary - 05?

Journey Elementary - 05 has 340 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sioux Falls, SD. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 342 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Journey Elementary - 05?

The student-teacher ratio at Journey Elementary - 05 is 14.2:1, which is 4% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Journey Elementary - 05?

3.9% of students at Journey Elementary - 05 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Journey Elementary - 05?

The largest demographic group at Journey Elementary - 05 is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Sioux Falls, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Journey Elementary - 05?

Journey Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Journey Elementary - 05 rank among elementary schools in Sioux Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Journey Elementary - 05 ranks #7 of 16 elementary 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 elementary schools in Sioux Falls on the city page.

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

Besides Journey Elementary - 05, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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