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Enrollment
781
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS·NCES 317686001615
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
3625 G STREET, SO SIOUX CITY, NE 68776 · (402) 494-3061 · Dakota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Nebraska public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
546 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 272 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 30% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL→SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
47.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 781 | 69.9% | 46.8% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL LEXINGTON | 672 | 74.0% | 41.4% |
| RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL RALSTON | 488 | 55.7% | 48.5% |
| CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL CRETE | 471 | 65.2% | 53.6% |
| COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 1,166 | 61.3% | 45.9% |
| JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6) FREMONT | 759 | 69.2% | 40.8% |
Matched among Nebraska middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #76 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #77 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #85 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #22 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #17 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #26 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #2 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #29 of 52 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
781
-30 (-4%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 781 | 62 | 12.6:1 | 70% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 60 | 12.7:1 | 77% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 773 | 58 | 13.3:1 | 74% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 63 | 12.9:1 | 70% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 62.5 | 13.4:1 | 66% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 64 | 12.7:1 | 69% (561) |
| 2010-11 | 870 | 58 | 15.0:1 | 70% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 45% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (839 to 781); teachers down 1% (62.5 to 62).
About SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
At 3625 G STREET in SO SIOUX CITY, Nebraska, SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a large middle school. It teaches 781 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 90% more students than the average for middle schools in Nebraska (about 411).
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS, which has 8 schools and 3,871 students.
At SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, 65% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 16% White, 9% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Dakota County is about 42% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
A staff of 62 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.6:1. The average for middle schools in Nebraska, 14.5:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 33% of Nebraska public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 5.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 46.8%. Predicted: 51.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dakota County show that median household income comes to about $70,329, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Dakota County has 11 public schools with about 4,437 students, including SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL sits about 0.1 miles from SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL. SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 55.8%, higher than SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL's 46.8%.
NCES assigns SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 781, compared with 811 in 2020-21.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,354
Census ACS
Median income
$70,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,193 students
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 253 students
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 246 students
Other schools in SO SIOUX CITY
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,193 students
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 253 students
- E N SWETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,193
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 424
- E N SWETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 238
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 408
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 328
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCH1.9 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 16% White, 65% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.