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Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

375 Ash St SE, Wolsey, SD 57384 · (605) 883-4221 · Part of Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6

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Students
145
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wolsey kids: Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 0375 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

375 Ash St SE, Wolsey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten17
Grade 121
Grade 220
Grade 321
Grade 421
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
182’20
183’21
166’22
140’23
145’24

Down 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6

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