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Willow Lake Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 Garfield Ave, Willow Lake, SD 57278 · (605) 625-5945 · Part of Willow Lake School District 12-3

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Directions
Students
153
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Willow Lake Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Willow Lake kids: Willow Lake Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Willow Lake Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Willow Lake Middle School - 0354 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
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 ↗

400 Garfield Ave, Willow Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten21
Grade 129
Grade 223
Grade 317
Grade 426
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
122’20
129’21
144’22
150’23
153’24

Up 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Lake Elementary - 02 from Willow Lake families.

Other schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3

The district →
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Willow Lake
A+
31 students16:1
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Carpenter
21 students10:1
Collins Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Iroquois
16 students
Willow Lake Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Willow Lake
B−
54 students21:1
Willow Lake High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Willow Lake
B−
69 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; Willow Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.