Andes Central Middle School - 04

As a minimally staffed intermediate school in Lake Andes, South Dakota, Andes Central Middle School - 04 serves 51 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Andes Central School District 11-1. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 73% below typical.

Andes Central Middle School - 04 is one of 4 schools operated by Andes Central School District 11-1, a district that enrolls 323 students overall.

On demographics, Andes Central Middle School - 04 shows that 51% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 18% White, 10% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Andes Central Middle School - 04 has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.4:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Charles Mix County (around 80%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Andes Central Middle School - 04 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.1%; this one delivers 14.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Charles Mix County put median household income runs about $64,038, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Charles Mix County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), of which Andes Central Middle School - 04 is one.

Andes Central Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Andes Central Middle School - 04. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andes Central Middle School - 04 at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Andes Central Middle School - 04's enrollment has rose 21% since 2018, when it stood at 42 (now 51). Over the same period, the White share climbed from 12% to 18%.

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