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Enrollment
780
Middle
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-5·NCES 466627001333
George McGovern Middle School -09
6221 W Maple St, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 · (605) 367-4440 · Minnehaha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of South Dakota public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
589 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 42%
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 | 263 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 33% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
SD avg 50.3% . +7.3pp since 2022
Math
27.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +7.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 20.3% |
% 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 George McGovern Middle School -09
George McGovern Middle School -09's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McGovern Middle School -09 this school | 780 | 75.5% | 31.7% |
| Edison Middle School - 06 Sioux Falls | 937 | 48.2% | 45.9% |
| Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Sioux Falls | 885 | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Whittier Middle School - 08 Sioux Falls | 675 | 83.1% | 25.5% |
| South Middle School - 36 Rapid City | 618 | 60.5% | 30.4% |
| North Middle School - 35 Rapid City | 418 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
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 George McGovern Middle School -09 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #58 of 64 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #56 of 64 no change | #12 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #60 of 65 ▼ 1 | #12 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #7 of 165 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #11 of 42 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #2 of 42 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #6 of 65 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #24 of 26 | #6 of 6 |
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
780
-137 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 780 | 59.5 | 13.1:1 | 76% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 57 | 13.1:1 | 65% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 54.9 | 13.1:1 | 59% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 917 | 71 | 12.9:1 | 79% (727) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 61.4 | 13.2:1 | 72% (586) |
| 2015-16 | 748 | 57 | 13.1:1 | 77% (577) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George McGovern Middle School -09.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (810 to 780); teachers down 3% (61.4 to 59.5).
About George McGovern Middle School -09
George McGovern Middle School -09, a large middle-grades school, is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Total enrollment is 780 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 317% more students than the average for middle schools in South Dakota (about 187).
George McGovern Middle School -09 reports to Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which has 44 schools and 25,060 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at George McGovern Middle School -09 is White, with 38% of students. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Native American. The school's White share is 42 points below the 80% share among Minnehaha County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
Teacher count: 59.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota. Roughly 76% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 42% for public schools in Minnehaha County.
George McGovern Middle School -09 earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of South Dakota public middle schools.
Schools in South Dakota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.1%. George McGovern Middle School -09 scores 31.7%.
For Minnehaha County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 83 public schools and about 34,919 students.
Jefferson High School - 67, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, George McGovern Middle School -09 is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around George McGovern Middle School -09 as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 137 students, from 917 to 780.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Lincoln High School - 02High · 1,954 students
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
Other schools in Sioux Falls
- Lincoln High School - 02High · 1,954 students
- Jefferson High School - 67High · 1,888 students
- Washington High School - 01High · 1,819 students
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · 1,785 students
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · 1,133 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson High School - 670.9 mi · 1,888
- The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 741.1 mi · 65
- CTE - 371.3 mi · 1
- Hayward Elementary - 381.5 mi · 728
- Elementary Immersion Center - 432.3 mi · 106
- All City Elementary - 502.3 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About George McGovern Middle School -09How many students attend George McGovern Middle School -09?
George McGovern Middle School -09 enrolls approximately 780 students in grades 06-08.
Is George McGovern Middle School -09 an elementary, middle, or high school?
George McGovern Middle School -09 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does George McGovern Middle School -09 have?
George McGovern Middle School -09 employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is George McGovern Middle School -09?
George McGovern Middle School -09 reports a student body of 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees George McGovern Middle School -09?
George McGovern Middle School -09 is overseen by Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in Minnehaha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.