The reported proficiency rate for Science is 28%.
Original Research by School Decision on Teachwell Academy High School - 01
Teachwell Academy High School sits on East 14th Street in Sioux Falls, operating as part of the East Dakota Educational Cooperative rather than a conventional school district. It serves grades nine through twelve. What the available records show is a school with essentially no reported enrollment, no demographic breakdown, and no recent academic results. This is a thin data profile, and a parent reading it should understand that the absence of figures here likely reflects the nature of the school rather than a straightforward performance story.
The one piece of academic data on file is a science proficiency result from a single testing cycle many years ago, recorded under the name Career Academy for grade eight, which does not match the current nine-through-twelve grade band. That result showed a low proficiency rate among a very small tested group. Because the grade level, the year, and the entity name do not align with the current school configuration, this record tells a parent little about what Teachwell Academy High School offers today. No recent state assessment results were available, and no graduation rate was reported. A school serving grades nine through twelve would ordinarily have graduation data, so its absence here, combined with the zero enrollment figure, suggests this may be an alternative, transitional, or special-purpose placement rather than a traditional comprehensive high school. A parent considering this school would want to contact it directly to understand who it serves and how its program works.
No information was available on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education services, English learner support, staffing, course offerings, attendance, discipline, or Title I status. The data simply does not speak to these dimensions. Rather than guess, those gaps are best named plainly.
What the records do illuminate is the surrounding community. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota, situated where Interstates 29 and 90 meet in rolling hills along the Big Sioux River. Its economy has shifted over decades from an industrial base toward health care, finance, and retail, though manufacturing and food processing remain part of the mix. Sanford Health and Avera Health are the largest employers, with Wells Fargo and Citigroup also maintaining a major presence, drawn in part by the absence of a state corporate income tax. The city hosts Augustana University, the University of Sioux Falls, and Southeast Technical College, among other institutions. Falls Park, centered on the river cascades that gave the city its name, serves as a signature gathering space, and a paved loop trail runs through the city for biking and walking. The Washington Pavilion downtown houses performing arts, visual arts, and a science center. Sioux Area Metro operates bus routes Monday through Saturday, though the broader city is largely car-dependent outside the downtown core.
Housing in the school's zip code sits well below the state benchmark for typical home values, and rents are modest relative to the national picture. Recent year-over-year home value growth has been slight, while rents have risen more briskly. This suggests a relatively affordable entry point into the Sioux Falls housing market, with rental costs moving up at a faster clip than purchase prices.
Teachwell Academy High School's place in this community is hard to characterize from the data alone. The East Dakota Educational Cooperative is not a traditional district with a standard comprehensive high school model, and the zero enrollment and absent metrics point toward a specialized or alternative setting. A parent or resident looking at this school should reach out to the cooperative or the school directly to learn what it offers, whom it serves, and what outcomes it tracks. The publicly available data does not yet provide a clear academic picture.
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