Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02

www.waverly.k12.sd.us

128 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Waverly-South Shore Elementary, located at 319 Mary Pl in Waverly, South Dakota, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Waverly-South Shore School District, the elementary school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that prioritizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By providing a localized educational experience, the school plays a vital role in the social and intellectual development of children in the surrounding rural area.

The school operates with a focus on building strong relationships between faculty, students, and families, which is characteristic of smaller, community-centered districts. Through its curriculum and extracurricular offerings, the institution aims to prepare students for the transition to middle and high school while instilling the core values necessary for lifelong learning. For more information regarding specific academic programs, enrollment, or school policies, members of the community can visit their official website at http://www.waverly.k12.sd.us.

128

Total Students

11.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Demographic	Student Count
White	105
Hispanic	4
Black	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	10

White
105 (82.0%)
American Indian
10 (7.8%)
Two or More
8 (6.2%)
Hispanic
4 (3.1%)
Black
1 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waverly School District 14-5
Phone:	(605)886-9174
Website:	http://www.waverly.k12.sd.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	128
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	41
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 13

Grade 3 17

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 26