Impact of COVID-19 on Wakpala Elementary - 02
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 141st of 206 Elementary schools | Ranks 162nd of 204 Elementary schools | 11% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wakpala Elementary - 02) | 53.8 | 40 | 13.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Smee School District 15-3) | 53.8 | 40 | 13.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 50.3 | 47.2 | 3.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wakpala Elementary - 02) | 58.3 | 50 | 8.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smee School District 15-3) | 58.3 | 50 | 8.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 54.1 | 48.7 | 5.4% |
5th Grade Science (Wakpala Elementary - 02) | 33.3 | 22.2 | 11.1% |
5th Grade Science (Smee School District 15-3) | 33.3 | 22.2 | 11.1% |
5th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 42.1 | 39.9 | 2.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Wakpala Elementary - 02) | 47.1 | 38.8 | 8.3% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Smee School District 15-3) | 32 | 32.4 | 0.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Wakpala Elementary - 02) | 8.8 | 12.8 | 4% |
All Grades Mathematics (Smee School District 15-3) | 9.3 | 10.6 | 1.3% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.8 | 3.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 77 | 85 | 10.4% |
African American | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian | 70 | 85 | 21.4% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |