Henry Middle School - 03
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Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Henry Middle School - 03
Henry Middle School - 03 operates as a micro-enrollment middle school in Henry, South Dakota, run under Henry School District 14-2. Current enrollment sits at 45 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.
Within Henry School District 14-2, which oversees 3 schools and 192 students, Henry Middle School - 03 is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Henry Middle School - 03 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Henry Middle School - 03 shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Henry Middle School - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Henry Middle School - 03 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.7%; actual is 15.8%, a gap of -29.9 points.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Codington County) logs that median household income runs about $72,727, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Codington County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,561 students), Henry Middle School - 03 is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Henry Elementary - 02, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry Middle School - 03 at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.1%.
Henry Middle School - 03 operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Middle School - 03 has contracted 18%, going from 55 students in 2018 to 45 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 95% to 100% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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