Summary:
The Wagner Community School District 11-4 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Wagner Elementary - 02 and Early Learning Center - 04. Both schools serve students in the elementary grades and face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students.
Neither school stands out as a top performer in the state. Wagner Elementary - 02 ranks between 163rd and 221st out of around 300 South Dakota elementary schools and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Early Learning Center - 04 has an even lower ranking, placing 190th out of 214 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2011-2012 school year. Both schools have consistently underperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and Wagner Elementary - 02 has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.
Despite the high spending per student of $16,791 at Wagner Elementary - 02, the schools in the Wagner Community School District 11-4 are still struggling to achieve better academic outcomes. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and student support, may be playing a role in the schools' performance. Additionally, both schools have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population and a need to address issues of equity and provide additional support.
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