Best Public Schools in Wall, SD

Summary:

The city of Wall, South Dakota is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Wall Elementary - 02, Wall High School - 01, and Wall Middle School - 06, all part of the Wall School District 51-5.

Based on the data, Wall Elementary - 02 appears to be the standout school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly above the state averages. In contrast, Wall High School - 01 is the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom third of high schools in the state and earning only 1 out of 5 stars.

Wall Middle School - 06 also stands out, ranking 67th out of 246 middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rate is well above the state average. Overall, the data suggests the Wall School District is doing a good job of preparing students in the earlier grades, but there is a significant performance gap between the elementary and high school levels that the district should address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wall Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	401 S Blvd W	Wall	57790	Pennington County	Wall School District 51-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 279-2156	107	9	11.8	39.3%	81 (75.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	70.3	83^rd of 300 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.2	42^nd of 201 public elementary schools	79.1%	41	50.0	55.6	60.0					55.8	64.3	72.2	60.0					65.4	40.0			$15,549	$1,153	$14,396
Wall High School - 01	Public	9-12	401 S Blvd W	Wall	57790	Pennington County	Wall School District 51-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 279-2156	100	8	12.4	28.0%	74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.0%)	35.8	120^th of 166 public high schools	27.7%		21.3	114^th of 141 public high schools	19.1%	6							54.2								29.2				29.2	$15,917	$1,790	$14,126
Wall Middle School - 06	Public	6-8	401 S Blvd W	Wall	57790	Pennington County	Wall School District 51-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 279-2156	66	6	11.1	27.3%	48 (72.7%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	7 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.6%)	67.2	67^th of 246 public middle schools	72.8%		61.7	52^nd of 147 public middle schools	64.6%	15				60.7	80.0	50.0		63.6				60.7	60.0	38.9		54.5		11.1		$14,133	$1,144	$12,989

Cities Near Wall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wasta	16.36 mi	1	40^th
Milesville	29.65 mi	1	173^rd
Philip	30.52 mi	3	67^th
Union Center	30.78 mi	2	97^th
Howes	32.57 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.