Enrollment
51
Middle
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 11-1·NCES 463954000850
Andes Central Middle School - 04
1001 High St, Lake Andes, SD 57356 · (605) 487-5207 · Charles Mix County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of South Dakota public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 South Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
51 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 53% · 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
Andes Central Middle School - 04→Andes Central High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Andes Central School District 11-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -6.2pp since 2022
Math
11.1%
SD avg 47.5% . -10.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.8% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. 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
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for South Dakota 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 South Dakota'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 Andes Central Middle School - 04
Andes Central Middle School - 04's state test result (14.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andes Central Middle School - 04 this school | 51 | 100.0% | 14.3% |
| Bennett County Middle School - 06 Martin | 100 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| Dupree Jr. High - 04 Dupree | 52 | 100.0% | 16.1% |
| McLaughlin Middle School - 03 McLaughlin | 85 | 100.0% | 11.2% |
| White River Middle School - 04 White River | 93 | 96.8% | 17.7% |
| Wagner Middle School - 03 Wagner | 283 | 100.0% | 32.9% |
Matched among South Dakota 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 Andes Central Middle School - 04 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 51 | #115 of 165 |
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
51
-14 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 51 | 6.9 | 7.4:1 | 100% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 6.2 | 9.1:1 | 100% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 7.3 | 8.5:1 | 100% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 7 | 9.3:1 | 100% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 5.4 | 7.8:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 32 | 4 | 8.0:1 | 100% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 6 | 10.7:1 | 11% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 42 | 6 | 7.0:1 | 81% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andes Central Middle School - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (42 to 51); teachers up 29% (5.4 to 6.9).
About Andes Central Middle School - 04
Andes Central Middle School - 04 is a very small middle school in Andes Central School District 11-1, located in Lake Andes, South Dakota. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 51 students. That puts enrollment 73% below the 187-student average for middle schools in South Dakota.
The district, Andes Central School District 11-1, operates 4 schools serving 323 students.
The largest group at Andes Central Middle School - 04 is Native American students, at 51%. Enrollment also includes 22% multiracial, 18% White, and 10% Hispanic. The diversity index for Andes Central Middle School - 04 is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.4:1. Middle schools in South Dakota average 13.4:1, 6.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Charles Mix County average 80%.
Andes Central Middle School - 04 holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of South Dakota public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Andes Central Middle School - 04 lands between the top and bottom 10% of South Dakota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.3%; the prediction is 22.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Charles Mix County show that the median household earns about $64,038 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Charles Mix County, 14 public schools serve about 1,966 students.
Andes Central Elementary - 02 sits less than a tenth of a mile from Andes Central Middle School - 04. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Andes Central Middle School - 04 ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Andes Central Middle School - 04 as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 14 students, from 65 to 51. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.3:1 to 7.4:1.
The allk12 page for Andes Central Middle School - 04 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Charles Mix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,281
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andes Central School District 11-1
- Andes Central Elementary - 02Elementary · 184 students
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 23 students
Other schools in Lake Andes
- Andes Central Elementary - 02Elementary · 184 students
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Andes Central Elementary - 020.0 mi · 184
- Andes Central High School - 010.0 mi · 65
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 055.5 mi · 23
- Marty Indian School12.5 mi · 220
- Wagner High School - 0112.6 mi · 201
- Wagner Middle School - 0312.6 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Andes Central Middle School - 04What is the total enrollment at Andes Central Middle School - 04?
Andes Central Middle School - 04 enrolls approximately 51 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Andes Central Middle School - 04 serve?
Andes Central Middle School - 04 serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Andes Central Middle School - 04 have?
Andes Central Middle School - 04 employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Andes Central Middle School - 04?
Student demographics at Andes Central Middle School - 04 are roughly 18% White, 10% Hispanic, 22% Two or more.
What district is Andes Central Middle School - 04 in?
Andes Central Middle School - 04 is part of Andes Central School District 11-1.
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