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Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 is a 145-student PK–5 school in Wolsey, South Dakota, serving families in the Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6. Its results vary sharply by grade and subject: fifth grade stands out, but overall math proficiency is well below state and district levels. The clearest concern is fourth-grade math, where 9% of students were proficient—40 percentage points below the state and 32 points below Washington 4-5 Center - 20.

Fifth-grade ELA is a notable strength: 60% were proficient, the highest among nearby schools with comparable results, ahead of Washington at 40% and Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 at 36%. Fifth-grade math was 40%, between Hitchcock-Tulare’s 45% and Washington’s 31%. Across all grades, ELA proficiency was 41%, close to the district’s 39% but 8 points below the state’s 49%; math was 23%, 4 points below the district and 20 below the state. Fifth-grade science was 45%, matching the district and 4 points above the state.

Longer-term results show progress in ELA and science, but not math: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 19% to 41% and science from 31% to 45%, while math edged down from 24% to 23%; the math gap with the state widened from 18 to 20 points. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 23rd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with 1 star, compared with the district’s 25th percentile and 1 star. Attendance is comparatively strong: chronic absenteeism was 4%, versus 7% in the district and 20% statewide. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 12.7 in 2024–2025, and 29% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. A notable subgroup result was Hispanic Students at the 83rd percentile in SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 ranking, compared with the school’s overall 26th percentile; the Hispanic result is available for only one year.

145

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,334

Per pupil spending ?

29.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.5%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.5% (any vaccine)

375 Ash St SE
Wolsey, SD 57384

(605) 883-4221

District: Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6

Students who attend Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03
High:	Wolsey Wessington High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 9th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

South Dakota avg46%

157^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 126Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 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
2026	30.5	157 of 203	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	222 of 300	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	185 of 204	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	165 of 202	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	140 of 202	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	169 of 206	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	105 of 204	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	110 of 207	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	131 of 206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	165 of 209	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.8	79 of 201	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	119 of 214	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.2	77 of 205	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	103 of 196	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	80.4	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	45.6	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	149 of 197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	73.9	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	130 of 166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	231 of 291	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	81 of 165	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	117 of 150	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	101 of 151	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	121 of 155	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	27 of 163	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	91 of 161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	137 of 161	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	113 of 157	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.5	81 of 170	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	157 of 165	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	183 of 248	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	160 of 184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	245 of 287	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	151 of 184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	169 of 184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	143 of 185	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	161 of 191	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	136 of 186	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+57 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 883-4221	145	11	12.7	29.0%	132 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30.5	157^th of 203 public elementary schools	22.7%		32.9	222^nd of 300 public elementary schools	26.0%	65	42.9	21.7	60.0				40.6	23.8	8.7	40.0				23.4	45.0			87.5%	12.5%	$16,334	$1,203	$15,132
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18	Public	K-1	555 Mellette Ave SW	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7875	467	29	16.1	70.0%	154 (33.0%)	5 (1.1%)	195 (41.8%)	88 (18.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)								(n/a)																		90.8%	1.9%	$12,536	$1,111	$11,425
Washington 4-5 Center - 20	Public	4-5	1451 McClellan Dr	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7895	453	28	16.1	71.7%	157 (34.7%)	4 (0.9%)	159 (35.1%)	106 (23.4%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29.1	160^th of 203 public elementary schools	21.2%		43.4	189^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.0%	29		43.6	39.8				41.9		41.1	30.9				36.4	32.8					$11,740	$989	$10,751
Madison 2-3 Center - 19	Public	2-3	1680 Idaho Ave SE	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7885	474	28	16.9	72.2%	174 (36.7%)	5 (1.1%)	185 (39.0%)	89 (18.8%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)	17.8							20.7												$11,790	$1,013	$10,777
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Palm St	Hitchcock	57348	Beadle County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	116	10	11.2	24.1%	113 (97.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	67.5	60^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.1	86^th of 300 public elementary schools	71.3%	26	47.6	70.6	36.4	58.8			54.6	71.4	70.6	45.5	52.9			62.1	45.5			78.6%	14.3%	$15,944	$00	$15,944
Huron Colony Elementary - 13	Public	K-8	40068 399th Ave	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	16	1	16.0	—	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		0%	100%	$16,070	$450	$15,619
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15	Public	K-8	40361 200th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	18	2	9.0	—	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		0%	100%	$16,044	$450	$15,594

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What schools do graduates of Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03
High : Wolsey Wessington High School - 01

How many students attend Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02?

Students at Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 ranks in the bottom 22.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 in?

Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6

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