Wessington Springs Junior High – 04 serves 37 learners in grades 7-8.

Wessington Springs Junior High – 04 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Wessington Springs Junior High – 04’s learner population of 37 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wessington Springs Junior High – 04 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Wessington Springs Junior High – 04 is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Wessington Springs Junior High – 04 is Wessington Springs High School – 01 (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School – 93 (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wessington Springs Elementary – 02 (0.0 miles away)