Enrollment
85
Middle
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEWATER-EMERY 30-3·NCES 462142000902
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04
130 N 6th St, Emery, SD 57332 · (605) 449-4271 · Hanson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
22 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04→Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
SD avg 47.5% . +11.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
85
+7 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.5:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04
As a close-knit 6-8 campus in Emery, South Dakota, Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 instructs 85 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Bridgewater-Emery 30-3. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.
Within Bridgewater-Emery 30-3, which oversees 3 schools and 328 students, Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Hanson County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.4%; this one delivers 50.9%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Hanson County shows median household income runs about $81,071, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is one of 10 public schools in Hanson County (combined enrollment of about 602 students).
The closest other public school is Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 53.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 has grew 9%, going from 78 students in 2018 to 85 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
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Hanson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,472
Census ACS
Median income
$81,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3
- Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02Elementary · 143 students
- Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01High · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgewater-Emery High School - 010.0 mi · 100
- Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 026.7 mi · 143
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 059.0 mi · 30
- Hanson High School - 019.2 mi · 122
- Hanson Middle School - 029.2 mi · 71
- Hanson Elementary - 069.2 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04What is the total enrollment at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04?
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 enrolls approximately 85 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is approximately 13.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04?
At Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 public or private?
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgewater-Emery 30-3.
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