Summary:
The 57382 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Wessington Springs Elementary - 02, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, and Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94. Among these, Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 stands out as the highest-performing school, with strong academic results across multiple subject areas and grade levels.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 has the highest overall performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 65.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.06% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 and state averages. In contrast, the other two schools, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 and Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94, have lower overall academic performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in many subject areas and grade levels.
The data also reveals differences in key metrics, such as chronic absenteeism, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the performance disparities among the schools. While the high chronic absenteeism rate across all three schools is a concern, the higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 could be factors in its stronger academic results. The virtual Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 has the lowest performance, raising questions about the effectiveness of virtual learning environments for elementary students in this district.
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