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Public elementary school · Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Wolf Creek School - 02

Wolf Creek School - 02 rates 5.0, right at the middle of Oglala Lakota County 65-1's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 median is 4.7.

#469 of 586 schools in South Dakota · Oglala Lakota County 65-1: 4 elementary schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

An Oglala Lakota County 65-1 elementary school where students score 16 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 469 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 2 of 6 in Oglala Lakota County 65-1.

Wolf Creek School - 02 is listed in Oglala Lakota County 65-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math1%320 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading8%43 points below the South Dakota average of 51%Grades 4 and 7 · 102 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 8% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2022 EdFacts; 29 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
50% of the rating
Academics
2.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57770; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wolf Creek School - 02 and the 13 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,988
Median home value
$54,200
Median rent
$633/mo
College educated
9.3%
Homeownership
56.3%
Poverty rate
29%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57770; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Wolf Creek School - 02this school
    5.0
  2. Red Shirt School - 04same district
    3.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Oglala Lakota County 65-1, best rated first, and none rates higher than Wolf Creek School - 02.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wolf Creek School - 02 serve?

Wolf Creek School - 02 serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Wolf Creek School - 02?

Wolf Creek School - 02 has an enrollment of approximately 570 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek School - 02?

The student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek School - 02 is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wolf Creek School - 02 rank in SD?

Wolf Creek School - 02 ranks #469 of 586 schools in SD.

What is Wolf Creek School - 02's MySchoolScout rating?

Wolf Creek School - 02 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Wolf Creek School - 02?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wolf Creek School - 02 has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Wolf Creek School - 02 a charter school?

No, Wolf Creek School - 02 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wolf Creek School - 02 a Title I school?

No, Wolf Creek School - 02 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wolf Creek School - 02?

100.0% of students at Wolf Creek School - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
570
Student-teacher ratio
15:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Oglala Lakota County
Phone
(605) 867-5174
Rank in district
#2 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$23,648
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
36.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57770)
5,384
Area median age
25.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.