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Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04

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Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 ranks 56 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 77% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the small town of Irene, South Dakota, with a student population of 51. The school is part of the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3, which is ranked 48 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 23% and bottom 12% of schools in the past decade. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 56th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools and received a 4-star rating, indicating above-average academic performance. The school outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 58.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.93% statewide and 52.21% for the district. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 45.66% is slightly higher than the state average of 43.49% but lower than the district's 36.77%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 61.9% is significantly higher than the state average of 42.51%.

Compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Beresford Middle School - 03 and Yankton Middle School - 02, Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 generally performs better in ELA and science but lags behind in mathematics. The school's higher-than-average student-teacher ratio and per-student spending may present an opportunity to explore best practices and resource allocation strategies from these neighboring institutions. By leveraging its academic successes, addressing its challenges, and learning from the practices of nearby schools, Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 can work towards providing a well-rounded and equitable educational experience for its students.

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Dakota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

56^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 147Irene - 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
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
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
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

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

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

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

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 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%)	69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%		44.5	91^st of 147 public middle schools	38.1%	35			52.0	66.7	58.7			48.0	42.9	45.7		61.9		$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%)	65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%		56.2	63^rd of 147 public middle schools	57.1%	13		75.0	64.7	50.0	61.4		43.8	47.1	50.0	47.4		37.5		$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%)	34.7	175^th of 246 public middle schools	28.9%		26.5	115^th of 147 public middle schools	21.8%	60		37.5	43.8	23.5	34.7		25.0	31.3	11.8	22.5		35.3		$11,458	$338	$11,120
Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	501 Adams St	Hurley	57036	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%)	56.7	103^rd of 246 public middle schools	58.1%		33.2	106^th of 147 public middle schools	27.9%	3	59.3	41.9	63.2	67.6	57.9	63.0	54.8	26.3	37.8	46.5	40.7	24.3	31.3	$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%)	64.1	80^th of 246 public middle schools	67.5%		54.8	66^th of 147 public middle schools	55.1%	14		59.5	54.2	55.4	56.4		41.5	33.5	53.9	42.8		55.4		$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%)	48.9	136^th of 246 public middle schools	44.7%		13.4	134^th of 147 public middle schools	8.8%	2		45.6	42.3	53.2	46.8		33.3	25.0	38.3	32.1		42.6		$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 56^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3

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 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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