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Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

202 Nebraska St, Wakonda, SD 57073 · (605) 267-2644 · Part of Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3

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Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Star Township kids: Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04

On the path

Where Star Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04in Irene

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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202 Nebraska St, Wakonda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten24
Grade 122
Grade 221
Grade 319
Grade 418
Grade 518
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
192’20
182’21
162’22
161’23
161’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02 from Star Township families.

Other schools in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3

The district →
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Irene
D
46 students14:1
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Irene
B+
86 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Star Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.