Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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Willow Lake Elementary - 02 ranks 142 nd of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

400 Garfield Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5945

District: Willow Lake School District 12-3

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 204 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,413

Students who attend Willow Lake Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Lake Middle School - 03
High:	Willow Lake High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 144

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Lake Elementary - 02 ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Willow Lake Elementary - 02 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Willow Lake School District 12-3. Racial makeup is: White (96.5%), Hispanic (2.8%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Willow Lake School District 12-3. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Lake Elementary - 02 is 14.7. 2 elementary schools in the Willow Lake School District 12-3 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Willow Lake Elementary - 02 employs 9.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Lake Elementary - 02 is $10,413, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Willow Lake School District 12-3!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Willow Lake Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Lake Elementary - 02 142^nd of 204 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Willow Lake Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Willow Lake Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	76.10	19^th	187	89.8%
2004	70.60	42^nd	189	77.8%
2005	49.36	132^nd	194	32.0%
2006	46.56	139^th	197	29.4%
2007	32.87	161^st	194	17.0%
2008	50.52	131^st	194	32.5%
2009	30.60	164^th	196	16.3%
2010	28.10	173^rd	206	16.0%
2011	10.78	194^th	205	5.4%
2015	52.91	109^th	209	47.8%
2016	64.99	65^th	206	68.4%
2017	62.86	71^st	207	65.7%
2018	54.77	99^th	204	51.5%
2019	51.03	100^th	206	51.5%
2021	43.83	126^th	202	37.6%
2022	33.84	141^st	202	30.2%
2023	34.22	142^nd	204	30.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Willow Lake Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2021	45.37	86^th	151	43.0%
2022	30.46	116^th	150	22.7%
2023	18.19	136^th	154	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Willow Lake Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.82	76^th	157	51.6%

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Rank History for White students at Willow Lake Elementary - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	48.57	106^th	186	43.0%
2019	48.15	105^th	191	45.0%
2021	39.17	122^nd	185	34.1%
2022	24.74	148^th	184	19.6%
2023	25.08	151^st	185	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140	140
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	138	138
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	137	137
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	137	137
1993	133	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1994	134	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1995	120	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1996	120	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1997	111	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1998	103	1	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	108
1999	111	0	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	116
2000	105	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	108
2001	100	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	103
2002	89	0	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	95
2003	89	0	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	95
2004	87	0	0	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	93
2005	94	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	98
2006	81	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	85
2007	79	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	82
2008	72	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	75
2009	69	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	72
2010	72	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	76
2011	82	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	89
2012	68	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	75
2013	73	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	76
2014	78	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	87
2015	96	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	103
2016	87	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	91
2017	85	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	93
2018	98	1	0	5	3	0	0	0	107
2019	104	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	111
2020	117	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	125
2021	115	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	122
2022	123	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	129
2023	139	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	144

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	140	9.0	15.5	n/a
1990	138	10.2	13.5	n/a
1991	137	10.1	13.5	n/a
1992	137	10.1	13.5	n/a
1993	138	9.7	14.2	n/a
1994	140	9.6	14.6	n/a
1995	123	9.5	12.9	n/a
1996	123	9.5	12.9	n/a
1997	113	9.9	11.4	32.7
1998	108	9.3	11.6	39.8
1999	116	9.4	12.3	39.7
2000	108	9.7	11.1	38
2001	103	9.7	10.6	35
2002	95	10.5	9.0	47.4
2003	95	10.5	9.0	47.4
2004	93	10.3	9.0	49.5
2005	98	10.3	9.5	52
2006	85	10.3	8.3	49.4
2007	82	10.3	8.0	59.8
2008	75	10.4	7.2	58.7
2009	72	9.5	7.6	40.3
2010	76	10.0	7.5	40.8
2011	89	9.8	9.0	40.4
2012	75	7.6	9.8	42.7
2013	76	8.6	8.7	26.3
2014	87	9.0	9.6	29.9
2015	103	10.0	10.3	32
2016	91	9.0	10.1	44
2017	93	8.8	10.5	39.8
2018	107	8.7	12.2	39.3
2019	111	9.0	12.3	35.1
2020	125	9.0	13.8	36
2021	122	9.0	13.4	36.1
2022	129	9.3	13.8	8.5
2023	144	9.7	14.7	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	140	9.0	15.5	n/a
1990	138	10.2	13.5	n/a
1991	137	10.1	13.5	n/a
1992	137	10.1	13.5	n/a
1993	138	9.7	14.2	n/a
1994	140	9.6	14.6	n/a
1995	123	9.5	12.9	n/a
1996	123	9.5	12.9	n/a
1997	113	9.9	11.4	32.7
1998	108	9.3	11.6	39.8
1999	116	9.4	12.3	39.7
2000	108	9.7	11.1	38
2001	103	9.7	10.6	35
2002	95	10.5	9.0	47.4
2003	95	10.5	9.0	47.4
2004	93	10.3	9.0	49.5
2005	98	10.3	9.5	52
2006	85	10.3	8.3	49.4
2007	82	10.3	8.0	59.8
2008	75	10.4	7.2	58.7
2009	72	9.5	7.6	40.3
2010	76	10.0	7.5	40.8
2011	89	9.8	9.0	40.4
2012	75	7.6	9.8	42.7
2013	76	8.6	8.7	26.3
2014	87	9.0	9.6	29.9
2015	103	10.0	10.3	32
2016	91	9.0	10.1	44
2017	93	8.8	10.5	39.8
2018	107	8.7	12.2	39.3
2019	111	9.0	12.3	35.1
2020	125	9.0	13.8	36
2021	122	9.0	13.4	36.1
2022	129	9.3	13.8	8.5
2023	144	9.7	14.7	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow Lake Elementary - 02

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$653 (6.2%)	$9,805 (93.8%)	$10,457
2021	$728 (7.0%)	$9,684 (93.0%)	$10,413

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 206 Elementary schools	Ranks 142^nd of 204 Elementary schools	21.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	45.5	30.4	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	46.2	32.2	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	49.1	45.3	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	54.6	43.5	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	53.9	42.9	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	52.7	51.1	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	83.3	55.6	27.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	58.8	47.8	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	50.3	47.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	75	55.6	19.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	64.7	47.8	16.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	49	47.7	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	40	27.3	12.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	44.4	24.1	20.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	54.1	48.7	5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	53.3	40.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	40.7	31	9.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	40.5	39.4	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	33.3	22.7	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	29.6	17.2	12.4%
5th Grade Science (South Dakota)	42.1	39.9	2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	53.1	36.5	16.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	52.3	39.8	12.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Willow Lake Elementary - 02)	59.2	46	13.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Willow Lake School District 12-3)	44.6	33.7	10.9%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	111	144	29.7%
African American	0	1
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	104	139	33.7%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	41%	5.8%

Schools Near Willow Lake Elementary - 02

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 625-5945	144	10	14.7	41.0%	139 (96.5%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	142^nd of 204 public elementary schools	30.4%		33.8	141^st of 202 public elementary schools	30.2%	1	30.4	55.6	27.3	36.5	43.5	55.6	40.9	46.0	22.7	$10,413	$728	$9,684
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	43188 Mayfield Rd	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 625-5945	28	2	14.0	10.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				42.9				28.6		$9,876	$201	$9,675
Collins Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	19606 Collins Ave.	Iroquois	57353	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 625-5945	16	1	15.0	18.8%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				10.0						$10,073	$178	$9,895
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	19087 413th Ave	Carpenter	57322	Beadle County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 625-5945	20	2	9.7	15.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$10,073	$178	$9,895
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	533 Fordham Dr	Carpenter	57322	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 532-3606	37	3	12.3	8.1%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				13.1						$10,450	$27	$10,423
Silver Lake Colony - 07	Public	K-8	17354 430th Ave	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 532-3606	26	3	8.0	88.5%	26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				52.4				9.5		$10,936	$27	$10,909
Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 783-3631	451	29	15.3	35.3%	434 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72.3	53^rd of 204 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.1	54^th of 202 public elementary schools	73.3%	1	58.3	54.7	64.4	59.0	66.7	53.1	61.0	60.5	52.5	$8,139	$556	$7,583
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Ingalls Ave SW	De Smet	57231	Kingsbury County	De Smet School District 38-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 854-3963	163	12	13.8	20.2%	150 (92.0%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	52.1	101^st of 204 public elementary schools	50.5%		57.7	83^rd of 202 public elementary schools	58.9%	18	18.8	57.7	60.0	50.0	18.8	57.7	53.3	47.2	33.3	$11,182	$562	$10,621
Clark Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 2nd Ave NW	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 532-3606	201	15	13.0	29.4%	162 (80.6%)	4 (2.0%)	27 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	51.2	103^rd of 204 public elementary schools	49.5%		53.4	94^th of 202 public elementary schools	53.5%	9	54.8	63.0	58.3	58.5	51.6	44.4	25.0	41.5	33.3	$10,412	$625	$9,787
Henry Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 532-5364	93	9	10.3	45.2%	88 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%		26.8	155^th of 202 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.3	66.7	29.4	40.0	18.2	58.3	11.8	27.5	29.4	$12,591	$953	$11,638

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Willow Lake Elementary - 02 ranks 142^nd of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 144 students attended Willow Lake Elementary - 02.

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Students at Willow Lake Elementary - 02 are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

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Willow Lake School District 12-3

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