The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04
Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04 sits on East 14th Street in Sioux Falls, serving grades six through eight under the East Dakota Educational Cooperative. The cooperative structure is distinct from a traditional public school district. It operates as a non-charter, non-magnet public school, and its grade band covers only the middle years.
The most striking feature of this school's data is how thin it is. Current enrollment is reported as zero across all three grades, with no students counted in any racial or ethnic category. Free and reduced-price lunch data is missing, as are figures for students with individualized education programs and English learners. This kind of near-empty profile often reflects a special-purpose or alternative placement rather than a conventional neighborhood middle school, though the data available does not state the school's specific mission or program model. A parent looking into this school would want to contact the East Dakota Educational Cooperative directly to understand what population Teachwell Academy is designed to serve and how students are referred or enrolled.
State assessment results from the most recent reported year show only a single sixth-grade student tested in both math and English language arts, with no students scoring proficient. With a tested population that small, these results cannot be read as a meaningful indicator of academic quality. They reflect the experience of one student in one year, not a pattern. No average scale scores were reported, and no multi-year trend data exists to provide further context. The state did not report assessment results for seventh or eighth grade, and no later testing years appear in the data. A parent may want to ask the cooperative whether assessment participation is typical at this level or whether the school's structure places students outside the standard testing framework.
No graduation rate applies here, since the school does not serve high school grades. Course access, staffing, discipline, attendance, and Title I status are all absent from the available data, so there is no basis to describe those dimensions. No program offerings were reported, which means we cannot speak to extracurriculars, specialized curriculum, or support services. We looked for a neighbor comparison among peer districts and found none available for this entity.
The surrounding community is Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city. Its economy has shifted over decades from an industrial base toward health care, finance, and retail, with Sanford Health and Avera Health as dominant employers alongside financial operations like Wells Fargo and Citigroup, which were drawn partly by the absence of a state corporate income tax. Manufacturing and food processing, including Smithfield Foods, remain part of the mix. The city sits at the junction of Interstates 29 and 90 in rolling hills and has grown rapidly since the late 1970s, with the metropolitan area now accounting for a large share of the state's population.
Downtown Sioux Falls offers active street life through summer SculptureWalk displays, First Fridays, and the annual Downtown Riverfest along the Big Sioux River. Falls Park, centered on the river's cascades, serves as a signature gathering space. A paved loop trail runs roughly thirty miles for biking and walking. The Washington Pavilion, renovated from the old Washington High School, houses performing arts, visual arts, and a science center. Beyond the downtown core, the city is largely car-dependent, with Sioux Area Metro operating bus lines Monday through Saturday. The broader Sioux Falls School District runs dozens of elementary, middle, and high schools spread across the city, but Teachwell Academy sits outside that district's governance, reporting instead to the educational cooperative.
Housing in the school's zip code is modest relative to both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit below the South Dakota statewide figure and well below the national figure, while rents run noticeably below state and national levels. Mortgage rates have been hovering in the mid-six percent range, and the local rental market has seen faster year-over-year price growth than home values. For a family considering this area, housing costs are comparatively accessible, though rising rents are worth watching.
What this school is, at least from the available record, remains genuinely unclear. The data describes a middle-grade entity with essentially no enrolled students in the current year, a single tested student in the last reported assessment cycle, and no program or staffing details to describe what happens inside the building. That profile is consistent with an alternative placement, a transitional program, or a cooperative service that serves students in very small numbers or on a referral basis. Without confirmation from the cooperative, a parent should treat this profile as an incomplete picture and seek direct information about the school's purpose, enrollment process, and academic approach before making any decision.
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