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Wessington Springs Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

904 2nd St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 · (605) 539-1754 · Part of Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Wessington Springs’ Schools page →

Students
145
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Wessington Springs Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wessington Springs kids: Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04

On the path

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

PK–6Wessington Springs Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Wessington Springs Jr. High - 0441 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

904 2nd St NE, Wessington Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten27
Grade 117
Grade 222
Grade 313
Grade 421
Grade 518
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
146’20
157’21
152’22
140’23
145’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 from Wessington Springs families.

Other schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2

The district →

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.