Summary:
The Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota middle schools and struggles with academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges.
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03 has performed below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 36% in ELA and 24% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate was also below the state average at 28%, compared to 42.51% statewide. Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, the school's academic performance remains poor.
The school faces additional challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is above the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 36.84%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's struggles and highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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