Wagner Elementary - 02 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Wagner Elementary - 02

101 Walnut Ave Sw
Wagner, SD 57380

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Bottom 50%

Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Wagner Elementary - 02 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Wagner Elementary - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Wagner Elementary - 02's student population of 323 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wagner Elementary - 02
Kind	77
1	63
2	71
3	56
4	56

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02
2023	345
2022	349
2021	363
2020	305
2019	305
2018	284
2017	284
2016	292
2015	274
2014	244
2013	256
2012	241
2011	242
2010	246
2009	242
2008	243
2007	562
2006	504
2005	525
2004	492
2003	492
2002	498
2001	482
2000	479
1999	466
1998	470
1997	464
1996	457
1995	450
1994	437
1993	439
1992	418
1991	418
1990	463
1989	438
1988	438
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02
2023	32
2022	33
2021	32
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	23
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2011	20
2010	19
2009	18
2008	20
2007	39
2006	36
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	34
1999	28
1998	30
1997	31
1996	32
1995	33
1994	34
1993	34
1992	31
1991	31
1990	26
1989	27
1988	29
1987	29

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Wagner Elementary - 02 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wagner Elementary - 02 is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#480 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02
2023	#480
2022	#435
2021	#517
2019	#424
2018	#529
2017	#506
2016	#496
2015	#330
2013	#426
2012	#445
2011	#416

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	37%	42%	28%
2022	47%	42%	33%
2021	37%	43%	27%
2019	52%	46%	37%
2018	37%	47%	34%
2017	42%	47%	34%
2016	42%	45%	38%
2015	52%	42%	36%
2013	67%	73%	66%
2012	62%	75%	70%
2011	67%	76%	63%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2022	37%	51%	46%
2021	27%	52%	38%
2019	37%	54%	46%
2018	37%	54%	34%
2017	37%	53%	45%
2016	37%	52%	50%
2015	42%	49%	47%
2013	57%	74%	61%
2012	62%	75%	65%
2011	67%	75%	60%
2010	52%	75%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	12:1	11:1
2010	13:1	12:1	12:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	12:1	11:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	13:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	14:1	14:1
1996	14:1	14:1	14:1
1995	14:1	13:1	14:1
1994	13:1	13:1	14:1
1993	13:1	13:1	13:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	14:1	13:1
1990	18:1	14:1	15:1
1989	16:1	13:1	15:1
1988	15:1	14:1	14:1
1987	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

62%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	61%	14%	56%
2022	59%	14%	57%
2021	59%	14%	57%
2020	57%	16%	57%
2019	57%	16%	57%
2018	60%	16%	60%
2017	60%	16%	60%
2016	64%	12%	60%
2015	61%	11%	59%
2014	62%	11%	59%
2013	65%	11%	58%
2012	64%	12%	57%
2011	71%	17%	58%
2010	71%	16%	59%
2009	67%	17%	56%
2008	67%	12%	53%
2007	64%	11%	56%
2006	63%	17%	54%
2005	64%	11%	54%
2004	59%	16%	49%
2003	61%	16%	51%
2002	55%	15%	47%
2001	53%	15%	47%
2000	57%	14%	50%
1999	54%	14%	49%
1998	50%	14%	43%
1997	47%	14%	41%
1996	49%	14%	43%
1995	49%	14%	43%
1994	47%	13%	39%
1993	40%	12%	37%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

White

28%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	28%	68%	32%
2022	29%	69%	30%
2021	28%	69%	29%
2020	28%	69%	28%
2019	28%	69%	28%
2018	25%	71%	29%
2017	25%	71%	29%
2016	22%	75%	29%
2015	27%	76%	29%
2014	27%	77%	30%
2013	27%	78%	31%
2012	29%	78%	33%
2011	26%	76%	37%
2010	27%	78%	40%
2009	32%	77%	43%
2008	32%	83%	46%
2007	34%	84%	42%
2006	36%	80%	45%
2005	36%	84%	46%
2004	41%	80%	51%
2003	39%	81%	49%
2002	44%	82%	52%
2001	46%	82%	52%
2000	43%	86%	50%
1999	46%	83%	51%
1998	49%	83%	56%
1997	53%	83%	59%
1996	52%	84%	57%
1995	51%	84%	57%
1994	53%	84%	61%
1993	60%	86%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	11%	3%	8%
2017	11%	3%	8%
2016	11%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	6%	2%	7%
2013	5%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	0.55	0.51	0.58
2022	0.56	0.50	0.58
2021	0.57	0.50	0.59
2020	0.59	0.50	0.59
2019	0.59	0.50	0.59
2018	0.57	0.47	0.56
2017	0.57	0.47	0.56
2016	0.53	0.42	0.56
2015	0.55	0.41	0.57
2014	0.54	0.40	0.56
2013	0.52	0.38	0.57
2012	0.52	0.38	0.57
2011	0.45	0.40	0.54
2010	0.43	0.37	0.50
2009	0.45	0.38	0.51
2008	0.45	0.30	0.51
2007	0.48	0.28	0.51
2006	0.49	0.34	0.51
2005	0.47	0.28	0.51
2004	0.50	0.34	0.51
2003	0.49	0.32	0.51
2002	0.52	0.31	0.51
2001	0.51	0.31	0.51
2000	0.51	0.27	0.51
1999	0.51	0.29	0.51
1998	0.51	0.29	0.51
1997	0.51	0.29	0.49
1996	0.51	0.28	0.50
1995	0.51	0.28	0.50
1994	0.50	0.27	0.48
1993	0.48	0.25	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2023	100%	30%	100%
2022	100%	29%	100%
2021	100%	34%	100%
2020	99%	34%	99%
2019	99%	34%	99%
2018	100%	35%	100%
2017	100%	35%	100%
2016	100%	34%	100%
2015	100%	32%	100%
2014	72%	32%	68%
2013	74%	32%	69%
2012	63%	31%	59%
2011	75%	32%	63%
2010	66%	27%	54%
2009	70%	29%	55%
2008	69%	25%	56%
2007	67%	21%	59%
2006	58%	22%	50%
2005	57%	22%	49%
2004	53%	21%	47%
2003	55%	20%	47%
2002	51%	19%	46%
2001	50%	19%	46%
2000	54%	19%	50%
1999	48%	23%	44%
1998	70%	33%	66%
1997	50%	25%	46%
1995	49%	24%	43%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Wagner Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Wagner Community School District 11-4
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	5%	9%	9%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	11%	8%	13%
2002	11%	9%	12%
2001	12%	9%	15%
2000	12%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wagner Community School District 11-4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Wagner Elementary - 02's ranking?

Wagner Elementary - 02 is ranked #480 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Wagner Elementary - 02?

323 students attend Wagner Elementary - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Wagner Elementary - 02 students are American Indian, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wagner Elementary - 02?

Wagner Elementary - 02 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wagner Elementary - 02 offer ?

Wagner Elementary - 02 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wagner Elementary - 02 part of?

Wagner Elementary - 02 is part of Wagner Community School District 11-4.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education