Burke Middle School - 04

Burke Middle School - 04 is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in Burke, South Dakota, overseen by Burke School District 26-2, enrolling 62 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

Burke Middle School - 04 is one of 3 schools operated by Burke School District 26-2, a district that works with 261 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Burke Middle School - 04 reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder reads as 11% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Gregory County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 42% of students at Burke Middle School - 04 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Burke Middle School - 04 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Gregory County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,917 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Gregory County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 755 students), Burke Middle School - 04 is one campus in the mix.

Burke High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Burke Middle School - 04. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burke Middle School - 04 at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 53.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burke Middle School - 04 has ticked up 72%, going from 36 students in 2018 to 62 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Burke Middle School - 04 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.