East Middle School - 30
Rapid City, SD · Middle School · Grades 6-8
East Middle School - 30 is a middle school in Rapid City, SD with 600 students enrolled and a 65% proficiency rate. Part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
East Middle School - 30 is a middle school in Rapid City, SD with 600 students enrolled in grades 6-8. It is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4. That headcount is above the 472-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 65% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 13 points above the 52% average for the Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Against the 56% South Dakota statewide average, the school sits 9 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.6 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
East Middle School - 30 is a middle school located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school serves 600 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 65% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
East Middle School - 30 is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in South Dakota.
How This School Compares
East Middle School - 30 has 600 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (472 students). Its 65% proficiency rate is 13 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the South Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 9 points higher. With a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
East Middle School - 30 has 600 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 65% of students at East Middle School - 30 meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
East Middle School - 30 is part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in Rapid City, South Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.