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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in South Dakota

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in South Dakota, drawn from 64 qualifying public middle schools. North Middle School - 35 leads the list at 19.8%, against a median of 47.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
64
South Dakota
Best % Proficient
19.8%
Median % Proficient
47.7%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1North Middle School - 35Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle100%41819.8%
2Bennett County Middle School - 06Martin, SDBennett County School District 03-1Middle100%10022.1%
3Whittier Middle School - 08Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle83.1%67525.5%
4Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton, SDSisseton School District 54-2Middle65.5%28128.8%
5Flandreau Middle School - 03Flandreau, SDFlandreau School District 50-3Middle52.3%19329.9%
6South Middle School - 36Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle60.5%61830.4%
7George McGovern Middle School -09Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle75.5%78031.7%
8Winner Middle School - 02Winner, SDWinner School District 59-2Middle47.2%15931.7%
9Wagner Middle School - 03Wagner, SDWagner Community School District 11-4Middle100%28332.9%
10Beresford Middle School - 03Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Middle22.2%15333.9%
11Douglas Middle School - 01Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Middle37.8%63336.1%
12East Middle School - 30Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle41.4%61337.5%
13Stanley County Middle School - 02Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1Middle23.6%10637.6%
14Chamberlain Jr. High - 02Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1Middle51.0%20839.2%
15George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Middle21.5%78041.1%
16Simmons Middle School - 03Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle48.5%46441.4%
17Huron Middle School - 02Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Middle69.1%71642.6%
18Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle Fourche, SDBelle Fourche School District 09-1Middle45.2%41442.8%
19Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03Hurley, SDViborg-Hurley School District 60-6Middle34.2%11442.9%
20Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02Lead, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Middle25.2%13943.2%
21West Central Middle School - 04Hartford, SDWest Central School District 49-7Middle13.8%29744.2%
22West Middle School - 37Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle27.2%59144.2%
23Hot Springs Middle School - 06Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Middle32.8%18944.6%
24Hill City Middle School - 04Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Middle28.7%11544.6%
25Mobridge Middle School - 02Mobridge, SDMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Middle41.8%11045.5%
26Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk Point, SDElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Middle19.2%15145.8%
27Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle48.2%93745.9%
28Garretson Middle School - 03Garretson, SDGarretson School District 49-4Middle19.0%10546.5%
29Stagebarn Middle School - 10Summerset, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle28.2%43246.6%
30Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Colton, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6Middle22.6%29647.0%
31Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02Sturgis, SDMeade School District 46-1Middle43.1%49047.1%
32Bon Homme Middle School - 02Tyndall, SDBon Homme School District 04-2Middle28.7%10847.6%
33Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Middle17.8%54547.9%
34Hamlin Middle School - 02Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Middle30.3%19848.3%
35Sioux Valley Middle School - 04Volga, SDSioux Valley School District 05-5Middle14.1%15649.3%
36Yankton Middle School - 02Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Middle39.8%60849.4%
37Madison Middle School - 02Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Middle23.3%27049.5%
38Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle44.5%88549.8%
39Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Middle20.6%42850.1%
40Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Middle31.2%49750.9%
41Watertown Intermediate School - 13Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle38.5%53251.1%
42Canton Middle School - 04Canton, SDCanton School District 41-1Middle21.6%19451.2%
43Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Middle21.8%58351.9%
44Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Middle30.0%34352.5%
45Watertown Middle School - 02Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Middle35.0%57552.6%
46Baltic Middle School - 03Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Middle19.1%11052.6%
47Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton, SDGroton Area School District 06-6Middle18.9%13252.8%
48Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Middle40.0%57852.9%
49Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Middle26.6%22253.0%
50Webster Area Middle School - 02Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Middle25.9%10853.1%
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