Summary:
The Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Irene-Wakonda Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 161 students.
Irene-Wakonda Elementary - 02 appears to be struggling academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below the state averages. The school's overall proficiency rates are 37.5% in English Language Arts and 33.33% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 31.25% is below the state average of 40.54%. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 121 out of 204 schools in 2022-2023 to 204 out of 300 schools in 2024-2025.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% may be contributing to its academic challenges and could be an area of concern that needs to be addressed. Additionally, the relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (32.3%) suggests that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges, which could impact academic performance. The school district's spending of $13,989 per student is higher than the state average, but it's unclear if these resources are being effectively utilized to support student learning and address the school's performance issues.
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