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Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

302 Dakota Ave N, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 · (605) 539-9391 · Part of Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Wessington Springs’ Schools page →

Directions
Students
41
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wessington Springs kids: Wessington Springs High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–6Wessington Springs Elementary - 02145 students
7–8Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04You are here
9–12Wessington Springs High School - 0194 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

302 Dakota Ave N, Wessington Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 718
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
48’20
47’21
42’22
42’23
41’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 7%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 from Wessington Springs families.

Other schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2

The district →
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wessington Springs
B
145 students11:1
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wessington Springs
16 students16:1
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wessington Springs
5 students
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wessington Springs
22 students
Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Wessington Springs
B−
138 students
Wessington Springs High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Wessington Springs
A
94 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; Wessington Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.