Inspiration Elementary - 08 is a public elementary school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving grades KG-4 with a student population of 295. The school is part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked 3 out of 126 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Inspiration Elementary - 08 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, ranking 27th out of 201 schools in 2023-2024 and 21st out of 204 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 71.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.49% in Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages of 50.04% and 42.95%, respectively. Inspiration Elementary - 08 outperforms the Brandon Valley School District and the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades. The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 23rd out of 110 SD elementary schools in 2023-2024.
When compared to nearby schools in the Sioux Falls School District, Inspiration Elementary - 08 significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. For example, Fred Assam Elementary - 06, another school in the Brandon Valley district, ranks 2nd out of 201 SD elementary schools in 2023-2024 and has exceptional test scores, far surpassing the state and district averages. In contrast, schools like Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 and Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 in the Sioux Falls district have much lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.
Students at Inspiration Elementary - 08 are 72% White, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.
Inspiration Elementary - 08 ranks 27th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
Students who attend Inspiration Elementary - 08 usually go on to attend:Middle : Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Middle : Brandon Valley Middle School - 02High : Brandon Valley High School - 01
In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Inspiration Elementary - 08.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2