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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in South Dakota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in reading in South Dakota, drawn from 65 qualifying public middle schools. Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 leads the list at 74.7%, against a median of 55.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
65
South Dakota
Top % Proficient (Reading)
74.7%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
55.3%
BEST IN READING · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle82974.7%
2Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle75973.6%
3Lennox Jr. High - 08Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle16973.2%
4Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Middle34571.5%
5Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Middle29570.7%
6Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle53469.5%
7Lennox Intermediate - 09Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle18569.4%
8Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61468.5%
9Custer Jr. High - 05Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Middle10166.0%
10Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle10865.7%
11Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Middle22264.2%
12Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle57563.6%
13Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle49763.2%
14Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle51962.6%
15Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle92562.3%
16Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle1,13361.9%
17Baltic Middle School - 03Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Middle11061.7%
18Canton Middle School - 04Canton, SDCanton School District 41-1Middle19460.4%
19Sioux Valley Middle School - 04Volga, SDSioux Valley School District 05-5Middle15659.4%
20Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Middle34359.4%
21Madison Middle School - 02Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Middle27059.3%
22Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle88559.0%
23Mobridge Middle School - 02Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Middle11058.8%
24Watertown Intermediate School - 13Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle53258.7%
25Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Middle57858.3%
26Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03Hurley, SDViborg-Hurley School District 60-6Middle11458.3%
27Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Middle67257.9%
28Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle42857.8%
29Yankton Middle School - 02Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Middle60857.2%
30Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Middle13256.6%
31Hill City Middle School - 04Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Middle11556.3%
32Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Middle54555.9%
33Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Middle58355.3%
34Garretson Middle School - 03Garretson, SDGarretson School District 49-4Middle10555.1%
35Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle93754.7%
36Hot Springs Middle School - 06Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Middle18954.6%
37Hamlin Middle School - 02Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Middle19853.9%
38Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02Sturgis, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle49051.7%
39Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Colton, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6Middle29651.6%
40Chamberlain Jr. High - 02Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1Middle20850.5%
41West Middle School - 37Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle59150.4%
42Stagebarn Middle School - 10Summerset, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle43250.2%
43George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Middle78050.1%
44Bon Homme Middle School - 02Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Middle10850.0%
45Huron Middle School - 02Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Middle71649.8%
46Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle Fourche, SDBelle Fourche School District 09-1Middle41449.5%
47Stanley County Middle School - 02Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1Middle10649.0%
48Beresford Middle School - 03Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Middle15348.0%
49West Central Middle School - 04Hartford, SDWest Central School District 49-7Middle29746.9%
50Simmons Middle School - 03Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle46446.4%
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