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Waubay Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

202 W School Rd, Waubay, SD 57273 · (605) 947-4529 · Part of Waubay School District 18-3

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Directions
Students
88
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Waubay Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waubay kids: Waubay Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–6Waubay Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Waubay Middle School - 0324 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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

Directions ↗

202 W School Rd, Waubay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten12
Grade 111
Grade 28
Grade 311
Grade 418
Grade 56
Grade 611
Enrollment over time
83’20
77’21
87’22
77’23
88’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%American Indian/Alaska Native 25%Two or more races 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waubay Elementary - 02 from Waubay families.

Other schools in Waubay School District 18-3

The district →
Waubay Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waubay
24 students9:1
Waubay High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Waubay
A+
65 students11:1

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; Waubay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.