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Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04

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Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 ranks 98 th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 35% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 is a small school in Irene, South Dakota, enrolling 46 students in grades 7–8. Its results vary sharply by subject and grade: eighth-grade science stands out as a strength, while math—especially in seventh grade—is a serious concern. The sharpest concern is seventh-grade math: just 16% of students were proficient, the lowest result among the nearby schools.

Eighth-grade science is a standout: 60% were proficient, compared with 41% statewide and 39% on average at nearby schools; the result matches the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3. Math is much weaker: the all-grades result was 27%, below the state’s 44%, the district’s 29%, and the nearby-school average of 41%; it tied for the lowest among the six schools. Seventh-grade ELA was also low at 32%, versus 55% on average nearby. Eighth grade looks stronger: 48% were proficient in ELA, second-highest among the six schools.

Recent gains in ELA and math have not held: ELA rose from 40% in 2022–2023 to 59% in 2024–2025, then fell to 41%; math climbed from 22% to 46%, then dropped to 27%. Eighth-grade science, by contrast, rose from 45% to 60% over the same span and remains about 20 points above the state. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 77th percentile and four stars in 2024–2025 to the 35th percentile and two stars in 2025–2026, ranking 98th of 151 schools. Its 2024–2025 student-group effectiveness rankings were notably lower for English Language Learner students (30th percentile) and students receiving special education services (41st percentile) than its 77th-percentile overall ranking. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 14.1, and 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. With only 46 students and nearby schools serving different grade spans, year-to-year results and all-grades comparisons warrant context.

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 E State St
Irene, SD 57037

(605) 263-3313

District: Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3

Students who attend Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 usually attend:

High:

Irene - Wakonda High School - 01

Feeder schools for Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04:

Elementary:

Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

South Dakota avg46%

98^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 126Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	98 of 151	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.0	56 of 246	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	114 of 150	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	104 of 143	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	127 of 145	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	100 of 149	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	97 of 147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.4	119 of 146	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.0	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	96 of 145	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	35 of 146	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	14 of 140	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.5	21 of 139	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	31 of 139	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	50.3	87 of 136	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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	66.2	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	23.0	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	53 of 79	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	59 of 233	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	75 of 116	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	106 of 181	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.4	59 of 230	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	112 of 136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	133 of 136	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	105 of 131	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-47 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 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)			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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	46	3	14.1	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	41	98^th of 151 public middle schools	35.1%		69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%	42			31.6	48.0	40.9			15.8	36.0	27.3		60.0		$12,740	$151	$12,589
Centerville Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	61	5	12.5	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	52	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%		65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%	1		40.0	47.1	47.1	44.9		46.7	52.9	47.1	49.0		41.2		$14,718	$421	$14,297
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 267-4476	50	4	13.5	34.0%	40 (80.0%)	2 (4.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	41.2	96^th of 151 public middle schools	36.4%		34.7	175^th of 246 public middle schools	28.9%	79		57.1	64.3	43.8	54.6		28.6	35.7	18.8	27.3		37.5		$11,458	$338	$11,120
Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	501 Adams St	Hurley	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	114	9	12.0	34.2%	99 (86.8%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	57.1	65^th of 151 public middle schools	57.0%		56.7	103^rd of 246 public middle schools	58.1%	38	63.2	53.6	50.0	45.0	52.6	57.9	60.7	50.0	35.0	51.6	47.4	40.0	43.6	$12,644	$00	$12,644
Yankton Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	2000 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 665-2419	608	37	16.5	39.8%	436 (71.7%)	7 (1.2%)	88 (14.5%)	7 (1.2%)	29 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.4%)	58.6	63^rd of 151 public middle schools	58.3%		64.1	80^th of 246 public middle schools	67.5%	17		62.4	59.1	56.4	59.3		42.6	39.9	43.7	42.0		40.6		$11,720	$407	$11,313
Beresford Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	205 W Maple St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 763-2139	153	10	14.9	22.2%	137 (89.5%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	88^th of 151 public middle schools	41.7%		48.9	136^th of 246 public middle schools	44.7%	48		55.6	55.8	43.2	51.8		20.0	46.2	40.9	36.2		36.4		$11,784	$00	$11,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04

How many students attend Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04.

Is Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 a good school?

Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 ranks 98^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 attend?

Students who attend Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 usually go on to attend Irene - Wakonda High School - 01

What district is Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 in?

Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3

What is the racial makeup of Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04?

Students at Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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