Wounded Knee District School
Tel:
(605)867-4350
- Wounded Knee District School serves 192 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Wounded Knee District School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Top Placements
Wounded Knee District School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Wounded Knee District School's student population of 192 students has grown by 66% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 192 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Wounded Knee District School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The diversity score of Wounded Knee District School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SD) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #132 out of 147 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 100% | 16% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.48 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 34% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wounded Knee District School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wounded Knee District School is Pine Ridge School (12.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Porcupine Day School (7.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Porcupine Porcupine Day School Grades: K-8 | 197 students
7.0 miles
P.o. Box 180
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605)867-5588 7.0 K-8 197 - Pine Ridge Pine Ridge School Grades: K-12 | 929 students
12.2 miles
101 Thorpe Circle
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605)867-5191 12.2 K-12 929 - Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota County Alternative - 09 Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 4 students
12.8 miles
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605)288-1948 12.8 K-8 4 - Pine Ridge Wolf Creek School - 02 Grades: PK-8 | 684 students
12.8 miles
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605)867-5174 12.8 PK-8 684 - Oglala Loneman Day School Grades: K-8 | 248 students
14.5 miles
P.o. Box 50
Oglala, SD 57764
(605)867-6875 14.5 K-8 248
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