Wagner Middle School - 03

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Wagner Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Wagner Community School District 11-4 in Wagner, South Dakota. The school has 264 students and is ranked 112 out of 147 South Dakota middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district as a whole is ranked 95 out of 126 in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Wagner Middle School - 03 faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 35.9%, significantly higher than the state average. The school also consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.12% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.04%. In Math, the school scored 22.88% proficient or better, compared to the state's 42.95%. While the school performs relatively well for its Native American and White student populations, it struggles with its Female and Male student subgroups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Armour Middle School - 03 and Avon Middle School - 05, Wagner Middle School - 03 performs worse in most academic areas. Additionally, while the nearby schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, Wagner Middle School - 03's rates are significantly higher. Despite increased spending per student, from $12,108 in 2019-2020 to $14,576 in 2022-2023, the school has not been able to improve its academic outcomes, and its performance has declined over the years.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 101 Walnut Ave SW
       Wagner, SD  57380


(605) 384-3913

District: Wagner Community School District 11-4

SchoolDigger Rank:
112th of 147 South Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,576 Help


Students who attend Wagner Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:    Wagner High School - 01

Feeder schools for Wagner Middle School - 03:

Elementary:    Wagner Elementary - 02

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
58.7%
White:
30.3%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Wagner Middle School - 03 ranks worse than 76.2% of middle schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wagner Middle School - 03 is $14,576.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wagner Middle School - 03:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagner Middle School - 03 112th of 147 South Dakota public middle schools. (See Wagner Middle School - 03 in the ranking list.)

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Wagner Community School District 11-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagner Community School District 11-4 95th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wagner Middle School - 03

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Rank History for all students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.41 77th 133 42.1%
2004 54.94 79th 134 41.0%
2005 42.20 105th 136 22.8%
2006 45.80 99th 141 29.8%
2007 35.88 116th 136 14.7%
2008 46.06 96th 136 29.4%
2009 47.84 92nd 139 33.8%
2010 36.61 115th 139 17.3%
2011 27.36 118th 140 15.7%
2012 37.45 111th 146 24.0%
2013 28.03 129th 145 11.0%
2015 61.67 45th 145 69.0%
2016 51.42 67th 147 54.4%
2017 44.82 96th 146 34.2%
2018 45.80 89th 147 39.5%
2019 46.47 87th 149 41.6%
2021 20.17 125th 145 13.8%
2022 39.61 97th 143 32.2%
2023 32.08 113th 150 24.7%
2024 28.32 112th 147 23.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.31 9th 71 87.3%
2019 74.40 12th 79 84.8%
2021 53.96 24th 63 61.9%
2022 80.03 5th 46 89.1%
2023 67.58 14th 70 80.0%
2024 58.00 24th 65 63.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.03 48th 99 51.5%
2019 42.07 69th 107 35.5%
2021 16.59 102nd 113 9.7%
2022 33.47 78th 102 23.5%
2023 27.64 90th 112 19.6%
2024 19.09 99th 107 7.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.12 89th 111 19.8%
2019 48.04 59th 110 46.4%
2021 25.01 97th 115 15.7%
2022 43.28 67th 104 35.6%
2023 34.87 86th 116 25.9%
2024 36.21 84th 115 27.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.21 10th 30 66.7%
2019 66.60 3rd 29 89.7%
2021 39.45 15th 25 40.0%
2022 67.81 5th 24 79.2%
2023 57.65 6th 27 77.8%
2024 33.48 18th 31 41.9%
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Rank History for White students at Wagner Middle School - 03

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.57 1st 131 99.2%
2019 88.38 4th 136 97.1%
2021 72.74 18th 136 86.8%
2022 77.20 17th 132 87.1%
2023 68.15 32nd 136 76.5%
2024 60.16 47th 132 64.4%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wagner Middle School - 03

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 123 123
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 99 99
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 114 114
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 114 114
1993 72 0 0 0 46 n/a n/a 0 118
1994 90 0 0 0 56 n/a n/a 0 146
1995 65 0 0 1 74 n/a n/a 0 140
1996 65 0 0 1 74 n/a n/a 0 140
1997 71 0 0 0 60 n/a n/a 0 131
1998 69 1 0 0 60 n/a n/a 0 130
1999 67 0 1 1 75 n/a n/a 0 144
2000 65 0 1 0 73 n/a n/a 0 139
2001 59 0 0 0 56 n/a n/a 0 115
2002 72 0 0 2 41 n/a n/a 0 115
2003 72 0 0 2 41 n/a n/a 0 115
2004 67 0 0 1 37 n/a n/a 0 105
2005 60 0 0 1 52 n/a n/a 0 113
2006 61 0 0 0 48 n/a n/a 0 109
2007 58 0 0 1 68 n/a n/a 0 127
2008 109 1 1 1 121 n/a n/a 0 233
2009 103 1 1 3 151 n/a n/a 0 259
2010 95 1 2 2 154 n/a n/a 0 254
2011 80 0 0 12 142 1 9 0 244
2012 77 2 0 11 139 0 10 0 239
2013 69 2 1 11 141 0 11 0 235
2014 59 2 0 9 139 0 15 0 224
2015 61 2 1 9 135 0 14 0 222
2016 65 1 1 4 148 0 12 0 231
2017 69 0 1 7 147 0 19 0 243
2018 64 0 1 9 159 0 26 0 259
2019 69 0 0 10 147 0 28 0 254
2020 65 0 0 6 153 0 33 0 257
2021 61 1 0 11 150 0 30 0 253
2022 75 0 0 5 146 0 27 0 253
2023 80 0 0 4 155 0 25 0 264

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wagner Middle School - 03

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 123 9.8 12.5 n/a
1990 99 4.0 24.7 n/a
1991 114 4.0 28.5 n/a
1992 114 4.0 28.5 n/a
1993 118 10.1 11.7 n/a
1994 146 8.5 17.2 n/a
1995 140 9.5 14.7 n/a
1996 140 9.5 14.7 n/a
1997 131 8.9 14.7 42.7
1998 130 10.4 12.5 63.1
1999 144 9.2 15.7 64.6
2000 139 10.0 13.9 63.3
2001 115 9.1 12.6 63.5
2002 115 9.2 12.5 56.5
2003 115 9.2 12.5 56.5
2004 105 10.1 10.4 53.3
2005 113 9.8 11.5 55.8
2006 109 9.8 11.1 59.6
2007 127 8.6 14.8 69.3
2008 233 20.6 11.3 68.7
2009 259 17.8 14.6 64.1
2010 254 20.3 12.4 63.8
2011 244 22.2 10.9 71.3
2012 239 21.7 11.0 66.9
2013 235 22.3 10.5 74
2014 224 21.2 10.5 74.6
2015 222 19.0 11.6 100
2016 231 20.0 11.5 100
2017 243 17.8 13.6 100
2018 259 19.4 13.3 100
2019 254 19.2 13.1 98.8
2020 257 19.2 13.3 100
2021 253 19.4 13.0 100
2022 253 21.1 11.9 100
2023 264 21.1 12.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wagner Middle School - 03

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 123 9.8 12.5 n/a
1990 99 4.0 24.7 n/a
1991 114 4.0 28.5 n/a
1992 114 4.0 28.5 n/a
1993 118 10.1 11.7 n/a
1994 146 8.5 17.2 n/a
1995 140 9.5 14.7 n/a
1996 140 9.5 14.7 n/a
1997 131 8.9 14.7 42.7
1998 130 10.4 12.5 63.1
1999 144 9.2 15.7 64.6
2000 139 10.0 13.9 63.3
2001 115 9.1 12.6 63.5
2002 115 9.2 12.5 56.5
2003 115 9.2 12.5 56.5
2004 105 10.1 10.4 53.3
2005 113 9.8 11.5 55.8
2006 109 9.8 11.1 59.6
2007 127 8.6 14.8 69.3
2008 233 20.6 11.3 68.7
2009 259 17.8 14.6 64.1
2010 254 20.3 12.4 63.8
2011 244 22.2 10.9 71.3
2012 239 21.7 11.0 66.9
2013 235 22.3 10.5 74
2014 224 21.2 10.5 74.6
2015 222 19.0 11.6 100
2016 231 20.0 11.5 100
2017 243 17.8 13.6 100
2018 259 19.4 13.3 100
2019 254 19.2 13.1 98.8
2020 257 19.2 13.3 100
2021 253 19.4 13.0 100
2022 253 21.1 11.9 100
2023 264 21.1 12.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wagner Middle School - 03

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $1,999 (16.5%) $10,109 (83.5%) $12,108
2021 $1,659 (13.2%) $10,925 (86.8%) $12,583
2022 $1,235 (9.2%) $12,224 (90.8%) $13,459
2023 $1,735 (11.9%) $12,840 (88.1%) $14,576

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wagner Middle School - 03

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 87th of 149 Middle schoolsRanks 113th of 150 Middle schools
 16.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Middle School - 03)33.839.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Community School District 11-4)33.839.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Middle School - 03)11.89.1
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Community School District 11-4)11.89.1
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Wagner Middle School - 03)35.328.8
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wagner Community School District 11-4)35.328.8
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Middle School - 03)46.336.4
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Community School District 11-4)46.336.4
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.844.6
 6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Middle School - 03)22.218.2
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Community School District 11-4)22.218.2
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Middle School - 03)60.346.8
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Community School District 11-4)60.346.8
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.150.7
 3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Middle School - 03)39.727.4
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Community School District 11-4)39.727.4
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)45.641.2
 4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Middle School - 03)56.953.2
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wagner Community School District 11-4)56.953.2
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)52.148.8
 3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Middle School - 03)5132.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wagner Community School District 11-4)5132.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)43.837.5
 6.3%
8th Grade Science (Wagner Middle School - 03)37.329
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wagner Community School District 11-4)37.329
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (South Dakota)41.238.1
 3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wagner Middle School - 03)4943.5
 5.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wagner Community School District 11-4)46.844.7
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Wagner Middle School - 03)30.321.3
 9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Wagner Community School District 11-4)36.728.5
 8.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%
All Grades Science (Wagner Middle School - 03)36.128.9
 7.2%
   All Grades Science (Wagner Community School District 11-4)33.332.2
 1.2%
   All Grades Science (South Dakota)4042.6
 2.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students254264
 3.9%
African American00
American Indian147155
 5.4%
Asian00
Hispanic104
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White6980
 15.9%
Two or More Races2825
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.8%100%
 1.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Wagner Middle School - 03.

Students at Wagner Middle School - 03 are 59% American Indian, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Wagner Middle School - 03 ranks in the bottom 23.8% of South Dakota middle schools.

Students who attend Wagner Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Wagner High School - 01


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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