Summary:
The city of Wall, South Dakota is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Wall Elementary - 02, Wall High School - 01, and Wall Middle School - 06. Based on the available data, Wall Elementary - 02 stands out as the top-performing school in the Wall School District 51-5, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state.
Wall Elementary - 02 boasts impressive test scores, with 56.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.61% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. This outperforms both the district and state averages. In contrast, Wall High School - 01 lags behind the state averages in 11th grade test scores for ELA, Math, and Science, despite having a 100% four-year graduation rate and a low 1% dropout rate. Wall Middle School - 06 has mixed performance, with some grade levels outperforming the district and state, and others underperforming.
The district as a whole has relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 27.94% to 31.03%, which may indicate a need for additional support and resources for these students. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low across all three schools, suggesting a focus on small class sizes and individualized attention. Spending per student varies significantly, with Wall High School - 01 spending the most at $15,215 per student, compared to $12,966 per student at Wall Middle School - 06.
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