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Wessington Springs Junior High - 04

Public Grades 7-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 17% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 is a public middle school in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 42 students. The school is part of the Wessington Springs School District 36-2, which is ranked 127 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 18.42% proficient or better in ELA and 15.78% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high point in the 2021-2022 school year, where it outperformed the state and district in both ELA and Mathematics. However, it has since declined and is now performing well below the state and district averages.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students have generally outperformed male students, while minority student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, have struggled. Students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also performed poorly. Additionally, Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93, which is part of the same district, shows even lower academic performance than the traditional Wessington Springs Junior High - 04.

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,508

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

(605) 539-9391

District: Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Students who attend Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 usually attend:

High:

Wessington Springs High School - 01

Feeder schools for Wessington Springs Junior High - 04:

Elementary:

Wessington Springs Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg35%

South Dakota avg47%

205^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Wessington Springs School District 36-2

127^th of 147Wessington Springs School District 36-2 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	116 of 147	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	77 of 150	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.1	17 of 143	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	82 of 145	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	104 of 149	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	87 of 147	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	125 of 146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.4	55 of 147	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	48 of 145	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	26.6	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	128 of 146	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.9	76 of 140	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	106 of 139	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	57.1	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	29 of 141	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	53.6	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.9	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.2	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	82 of 117	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	187 of 229	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	77.2	14 of 102	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	109 of 115	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	67 of 116	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	162 of 181	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	200 of 230	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	86 of 136	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	96 of 131	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-20 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Mathematics16%-28 vs state

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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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wessington Springs Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	302 Dakota Ave N	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 539-9391	41	3	11.8	29.3%	37 (90.2%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	205^th of 246 public middle schools	16.7%		25.5	116^th of 147 public middle schools	21.1%	89	18.8	18.2	18.4	12.5	18.2	15.8	22.7	$14,508	$285	$14,223
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93	Public, Virtual	7-8	302 Dakota Ave N	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 539-9311	22	0	95.6	13.6%	15 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	207^th of 246 public middle schools	15.9%		5.3	143^rd of 147 public middle schools	2.7%	64	42.9	18.2	32.0	14.3	0.0	8.0	0.0	$5,446	$285	$5,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Wessington Springs Junior High - 04

What high school do graduates of Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 attend?

Students who attend Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 usually go on to attend Wessington Springs High School - 01

How many students attend Wessington Springs Junior High - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Wessington Springs Junior High - 04.

What is the racial makeup of Wessington Springs Junior High - 04?

Students at Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 in?

Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Is Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 a good school?

Wessington Springs Junior High - 04 ranks in the bottom 16.7% of South Dakota middle schools.

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