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Wall School District 51-5 Schools
Wall School District 51-5 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Pennington County (Wall). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wall School District 51-5 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wall School District 51-5
3 of 3 schools in Wall School District 51-5 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Wall School District 51-5
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Wall Elementary 02 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Wall Middle School 06 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Wall High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Wall School District 51-5
High schools (1)
- C+ Wall High School 01, Wall
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Wall Middle School 06, Wall
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Wall Elementary 02, Wall
Where Wall School District 51-5 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wall (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Pennington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 277 students with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and 44 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4675660
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Underwood School District 51-3 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Haakon School District 27-1 (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Kadoka Area School District 35-2 (6 schools, 41 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 43 mi)
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 45 mi)
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1 (6 schools, 48 mi)
- Custer School District 16-1 (4 schools, 54 mi)
Questions about Wall School District 51-5
How many schools are in Wall School District 51-5?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Wall School District 51-5, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wall School District 51-5 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wall.
How good are the schools in Wall School District 51-5?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wall School District 51-5?
277 students were enrolled in Wall School District 51-5 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wall School District 51-5?
Wall School District 51-5 is in South Dakota, based in Pennington County, with its district office in Wall. Its boundary covers about 1,313 sq mi.