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Best Middle Schools in South Dakota

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in South Dakota, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 54%.

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1Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls, SD1,16860%
2Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls, SD1,01060%
3Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls, SD94064%
4Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SD91654%
5George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings, SD75159%
6Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SD74767%
7Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Brandon, SD72974%
8Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Brandon, SD72858%
9George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls, SD71943%
10Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SD70445%
11Huron Middle School - 02Huron, SD69555%
12Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre, SD68469%
13Douglas Middle School - 01Box Elder, SD67056%
14Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg, SD66764%
15Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SD66058%
16Wolf Creek School - 02Pine Ridge, SD62431%
17Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SD61652%
18West Middle School - 37Rapid City, SD61255%
19Yankton Middle School - 02Yankton, SD60651%
20East Middle School - 30Rapid City, SD60065%
21Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SD60057%
22Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SD60067%
23Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea, SD56357%
24South Middle School - 36Rapid City, SD55348%
25Watertown Intermediate School - 13Watertown, SD54861%
26North Middle School - 35Rapid City, SD51332%
27Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen, SD51254%
28Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02Sturgis, SD48949%
29Simmons Middle School - 03Aberdeen, SD48351%
30Stagebarn Middle School - 10Summerset, SD45756%
31Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle Fourche, SD40155%
32Rockyford School - 03Porcupine, SD39637%
33Todd County Middle School - 10Mission, SD36833%
34Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux City, SD34260%
35Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SD32162%
36Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Colton, SD31765%
37Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SD30459%
38West Central Middle School - 04Hartford, SD30374%
39Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell Rapids, SD29962%
40Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton, SD28846%
41Wagner Middle School - 03Wagner, SD26420%
42Parker Elementary - 02Parker, SD26258%
43Madison Middle School - 02Madison, SD25757%
44Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03Eagle Butte, SD24239%
45Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SD23357%
46Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree, SD23228%
47Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SD22966%
48Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SD22248%
49Elkton Elementary - 02Elkton, SD20655%
50Deubrook Elementary - 03Toronto, SD20468%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in South Dakota?

The largest middle school in South Dakota is Memorial Middle School - 04 in Sioux Falls with 1,168 students and a 60% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in South Dakota?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in South Dakota by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.