Wagner Elementary - 02

Wagner Elementary - 02 operates as a big elementary-level community in Wagner, South Dakota, one of the schools within Wagner Community School District 11-4. Current enrollment sits at 333 students spanning grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Wagner Elementary - 02 is one of 4 schools operated by Wagner Community School District 11-4, a district that hosts 919 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wagner Elementary - 02 records that 58% of the student body identifies as Native American. Other groups include 30% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wagner Elementary - 02 has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Wagner Elementary - 02 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Wagner Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Charles Mix County's rate of about 80%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wagner Elementary - 02 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.1%, the actual is 32.6%, a residual of +10.6 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Charles Mix County) shows that median household earnings sit near $64,038, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Charles Mix County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), of which Wagner Elementary - 02 is one.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center - 04, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Wagner Elementary - 02.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wagner Elementary - 02 has grew 8%, going from 308 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 25% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Wagner Elementary - 02 community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.