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Wall Elementary - 02

Public Grades K-5
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Wall Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Wall, South Dakota, serving 119 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wall School District 51-5, which is ranked 63 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wall Elementary - 02 has consistently performed well on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state averages in most grade levels and years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 55.77% in ELA and 65.39% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade has been mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.81% in 2022-2023 to 57.69% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of around 40%.

The school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.0% in 2024-2025 to 20.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. Wall School District 51-5 may need to address this issue. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has fluctuated, ranging from $12,441 in 2020-2021 to $15,224 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Native American and multi-racial students, and the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 10.78% in 2021-2022 to 35.29% in 2023-2024.

107
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,549
Per pupil spending ?
39.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 S Blvd W
       Wall, SD  57790

(605) 279-2156

District: Wall School District 51-5


Students who attend Wall Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Wall Middle School - 06
High:    Wall High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
American Indian:
10.3%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the South Dakota median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg56%
South Dakota avg47%
83rd of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 147Wall School District 51-5 among South Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202570.383 of 30072.3%★★★★☆
202474.242 of 20179.1%★★★★☆
202359.383 of 20459.3%★★★☆☆
202245.9115 of 20243.1%★★☆☆☆
202151.5102 of 20249.5%★★★☆☆
201969.346 of 20677.7%★★★★☆
201881.819 of 20490.7%★★★★★
201785.217 of 20791.8%★★★★★
201588.15 of 20997.6%★★★★★
201383.17 of 20196.5%★★★★★
201283.59 of 21495.8%★★★★★
201184.43 of 20598.5%★★★★★
201074.139 of 20681.1%★★★★☆
200961.479 of 19659.7%★★★☆☆
200867.064 of 19467.0%★★★☆☆
200775.221 of 19489.2%★★★★☆
200674.328 of 19785.8%★★★★☆
200575.720 of 19489.7%★★★★★
200465.169 of 18963.5%★★★☆☆
200366.654 of 18771.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.062 of 29178.7%★★★★☆
202468.842 of 16574.5%★★★★☆
202357.663 of 15459.1%★★★☆☆
202244.094 of 15037.3%★★☆☆☆
202156.567 of 15155.6%★★★☆☆
201875.928 of 16382.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.740 of 23783.1%★★★★☆
201882.410 of 12191.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202560.7110 of 29262.3%★★★☆☆
202482.021 of 16187.0%★★★★☆
201969.941 of 16074.4%★★★★☆
201888.46 of 17096.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202551.771 of 16557.0%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202584.37 of 15295.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202552.493 of 24862.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202567.581 of 28771.8%★★★★☆
202461.966 of 18464.1%★★★☆☆
202352.692 of 18550.3%★★★☆☆
202242.4120 of 18434.8%★★☆☆☆
202147.0104 of 18543.8%★★☆☆☆
201966.451 of 19173.3%★★★★☆
201877.619 of 18689.8%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Native American (2025)95th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics65%+22 vs state
English Language Arts56%+5 vs state
Science40%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Wall Elementary - 02.

Students who attend Wall Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wall Middle School - 06
High : Wall High School - 01

Wall Elementary - 02 ranks 83rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Wall Elementary - 02 are 76% White, 10% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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