Wessington Springs Elementary - 02

904 2Nd St Ne, Wessington Springs SD, 57382 | Wessington Springs School District 36-2 | 605-539-1754
  • grades PK-6
  • students 180
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Wessington Springs
48%South Dakota

Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Wessington Springs School District 36-2" in Wessington Springs, SD. There are a total of 180 students and 14 teachers at Wessington Springs Elementary - 02, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 3% higher than the South Dakota average.

Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students180
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wessington Springs Elementary - 02, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-79%
421-39%
560-79%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 94.6% 95.3% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 4.1% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 3.1%

Wessington Springs demographics profile

StatisticWessington SpringsSouth DakotaNational
Population811884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4501291
Median age61.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%59%55%
Speak English100%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Wessington Springs

IndexWessington SpringsSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.