Enrollment
46
Middle
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRENE - WAKONDA SCHOOL DISTRICT 13-3·NCES 468043901253
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04
130 E State St, Irene, SD 57037 · (605) 263-3313 · Turner County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of South Dakota public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
12 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 25 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 46% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
SD avg 50.3% . +19.9pp since 2022
Math
45.7%
SD avg 47.5% . +23.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 23 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 22.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #127 of 165 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
46
+2 (+5%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 48
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46 | 3.3 | 14.1:1 | 26% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 2.6 | 19.4:1 | 31% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 3.3 | 15.0:1 | 33% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 36% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 3.3 | 14.7:1 | 33% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 53% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 48 | 3 | 16.0:1 | 31% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (48 to 46); teachers unchanged (3.3 to 3.3).
About Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 is a public small middle-grades school in Irene, South Dakota. The school had 46 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Dakota is about 187, so this school runs 75% smaller than that.
Across its 3 schools, Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 enrolls 293 students. Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 is one of those schools.
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American.
Federal staffing data show 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 and a ratio of 14.1:1. Across middle schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is about 13.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 26% of enrollment. Across public schools in Turner County, the average is about the same, 27%.
Measured against South Dakota public middle schools, Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with South Dakota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04's results are 3.5 points below predicted: 48.8% against 52.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Turner County, median household income is about $75,771, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 15 public schools operate in Turner County, serving about 1,459 students.
The shortest distance from Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Irene - Wakonda High School - 01. The ten-mile area around Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 holds 5 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.9% proficiency; Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 posts 48.8%.
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 44 to 46.
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Turner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$75,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
- Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02Elementary · 161 students
- Irene - Wakonda High School - 01High · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Irene - Wakonda High School - 010.0 mi · 86
- Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 026.0 mi · 161
- Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 026.9 mi · 153
- Viborg-Hurley High School - 016.9 mi · 124
- Cameron Colony Elementary - 048.9 mi · 12
- Centerville High School - 0110.3 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04How large is Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04?
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 07-08.
Is Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04.
What is the student diversity at Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04?
Student demographics at Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 public or private?
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3.
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