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Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02

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Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 ranks 204 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Wakonda, South Dakota. With 161 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12-13, the school is part of the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3, which is ranked 48 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school spends approximately $13,000-$14,000 per student annually, it has faced several challenges in recent years. Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.2% to 20.8%, significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. Its performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.5%) and Mathematics (33.3%) in 2024-2025 both below the state averages (50.93% and 43.49% respectively). The school has also struggled to support its special education and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom half of the state.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Beadle Elementary - 03, Stewart Elementary - 05, and Centerville Elementary - 02, Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 generally performs in the middle to lower range. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 41st in 2017-2018 to 204th in 2024-2025, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with improvements in other elementary schools across the state.

161

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,974

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Nebraska St
Wakonda, SD 57073

(605) 267-2644

District: Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3

Students who attend Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04
High:	Irene - Wakonda High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2018 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2018) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg47%

204^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 32% (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	38.9	204 of 300	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	161 of 201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	139 of 202	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	41 of 204	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	42.7	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	139 of 206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.3	182 of 209	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	160 of 201	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.1	82 of 214	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	108 of 205	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	67.7	59 of 196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	36 of 194	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	176 of 291	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	119 of 151	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	45 of 163	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	104 of 163	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	158 of 237	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	216 of 292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	142 of 161	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	99 of 157	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	44 of 170	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	164 of 248	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	215 of 287	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	157 of 184	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	125 of 185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	146 of 185	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	152 of 191	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Science31%-9 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 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Nebraska St	Wakonda	57073	Clay County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-2644	161	13	12.1	34.8%	138 (85.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	38.9	204^th of 300 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.2	161^st of 201 public elementary schools	19.9%	43	47.1	31.6	43.8	30.0	37.5	52.9	31.6	37.5	15.0	33.3	31.3	$14,974	$691	$14,283
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-4476	136	10	13.2	31.6%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	35.7	215^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.3%		19.3	172^nd of 201 public elementary schools	14.4%	43	31.6	26.3	29.4		29.1	42.1	26.3	29.4		32.7	47.1	$13,609	$936	$12,672
Centerville Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 563-2291	108	10	10.3	28.7%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	70.9	75^th of 300 public elementary schools	75.0%		49.8	108^th of 201 public elementary schools	46.3%	33	85.0	68.8	43.8		67.3	90.0	62.5	31.3		63.5	37.5	$13,948	$873	$13,075
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	203 W Park Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 766-5418	153	9	16.3	26.8%	139 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	64.9	105^th of 300 public elementary schools	65.0%		73.9	43^rd of 201 public elementary schools	78.6%	62	48.2	55.6			51.1	59.3	66.7			62.2		$11,761	$573	$11,188
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	28971 447th Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	103^rd of 300 public elementary schools	65.7%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0	100.0		57.2	33.3	100.0	66.7		57.1	66.7
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%		41.3	125^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.8%	44	44.0	55.6	59.0		52.2	68.0	64.5	69.2		67.2	48.7	$12,131	$931	$11,199
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%		61	75^th of 201 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	64.8	60.6	60.6		62.0	66.2	63.4	48.5		59.6	53.0	$11,746	$933	$10,813
Webster Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 7th St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2484	391	17	22.6	31.7%	273 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	33.7	219^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.0%		40.5	127^th of 201 public elementary schools	36.8%	92	18.2	36.0	36.4		30.4	40.9	44.0	27.3		37.7	18.2	$16,048	$926	$15,123
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	815 Locust St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-7392	416	27	15.6	43.0%	283 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.3	104^th of 201 public elementary schools	48.3%	34	47.3	47.1	59.1		51.0	48.7	32.9	59.1		46.7	43.9	$11,874	$923	$10,951
Vermillion Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Dartmouth St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 677-7000	625	50	12.5	35.8%	453 (72.5%)	17 (2.7%)	46 (7.4%)	11 (1.8%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.2%)								(n/a)	30.8	35.9	47.7		37.9	41.8	27.2	43.2		36.9	44.3	$13,462	$1,346	$12,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02

What is the racial makeup of Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02?

Students at Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What district is Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 in?

Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3

How many students attend Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02.

What schools do graduates of Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04
High : Irene - Wakonda High School - 01

Is Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 a good school?

Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 ranks 204^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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