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

Across South Dakota, 65 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Custer Jr. High - 05 leads the list at 75.0%, against a median of 46.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
65
South Dakota
Top % Proficient (Science)
75.0%
Median % Proficient (Science)
46.2%
BEST IN SCIENCE · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Custer Jr. High - 05Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Middle10175.0%
2Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle82968.2%
3Lennox Jr. High - 08Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle16964.3%
4Clear Lake Middle School - 04Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Middle10463.6%
5Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Middle29562.4%
6Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle51960.3%
7Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle92559.8%
8Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle53459.0%
9Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Middle75958.2%
10Baltic Middle School - 03Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Middle11058.1%
11Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle10858.1%
12Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Middle13257.9%
13Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61457.7%
14Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Middle67257.3%
15Bon Homme Middle School - 02Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Middle10856.8%
16Yankton Middle School - 02Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Middle60856.6%
17Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Middle34356.0%
18Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Middle58355.8%
19Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle1,13355.2%
20Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk Point, SDElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Middle15153.2%
21Stanley County Middle School - 02Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1Middle10651.4%
22Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Middle34551.4%
23Watertown Intermediate School - 13Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle53251.2%
24Stagebarn Middle School - 10Summerset, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle43250.7%
25Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle42850.4%
26Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle88548.6%
27Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Middle54548.1%
28Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Middle22247.9%
29Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Middle57847.7%
30Hill City Middle School - 04Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Middle11547.2%
31Mobridge Middle School - 02Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Middle11046.7%
32Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Colton, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6Middle29646.5%
33Canton Middle School - 04Canton, SDCanton School District 41-1Middle19446.2%
34Madison Middle School - 02Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Middle27045.0%
35Lennox Intermediate - 09Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Middle18544.0%
36Sioux Valley Middle School - 04Volga, SDSioux Valley School District 05-5Middle15644.0%
37Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02Sturgis, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle49043.5%
38Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle93743.3%
39Beresford Middle School - 03Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Middle15342.6%
40East Middle School - 30Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61342.0%
41Chamberlain Jr. High - 02Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1Middle20841.7%
42Huron Middle School - 02Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Middle71641.0%
43Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle57541.0%
44West Central Middle School - 04Hartford, SDWest Central School District 49-7Middle29739.8%
45Hamlin Middle School - 02Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Middle19839.7%
46West Middle School - 37Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle59139.3%
47Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle Fourche, SDBelle Fourche School District 09-1Middle41438.4%
48Hot Springs Middle School - 06Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Middle18937.9%
49George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Middle78036.8%
50Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle49736.5%
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