Enrollment
48
Middle
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 16-1·NCES 461695000320
Hermosa Middle School - 07
11 4th St, Hermosa, SD 57744 · (605) 255-4345 · Custer County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL48 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of South Dakota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
9.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
15 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 23 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 52% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hermosa Middle School - 07→Custer High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Custer School District 16-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
SD avg 50.3% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
SD avg 47.5% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 36.7% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Hermosa Middle School - 07 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48 | #121 of 165 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48 | 5.3 | 9.0:1 | 31% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 5.3 | 10.2:1 | 33% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermosa Middle School - 07.
About Hermosa Middle School - 07
Hermosa, South Dakota, is home to Hermosa Middle School - 07, a small middle school. Its 48 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in South Dakota is about 187 students.
Hermosa Middle School - 07 is part of a district of 6 schools: Custer School District 16-1, with 887 students.
About 83% of the student body at Hermosa Middle School - 07 is White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Native American, and 2% multiracial.
Hermosa Middle School - 07 employs 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota. Hermosa Middle School - 07's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 31%. That tracks the 30% average for public schools in Custer County.
Hermosa Middle School - 07 is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of South Dakota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hermosa Middle School - 07 is -6.2 points: 44.0% actual, 50.2% predicted.
Census estimates describe Custer County this way: the median household income is $84,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Custer County has 8 public schools and roughly 903 students.
Hermosa Elementary - 04 is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hermosa Middle School - 07 is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hermosa Middle School - 07. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,892
Census ACS
Median income
$84,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Custer School District 16-1
- Custer High School - 01High · 272 students
- Custer Elementary - 02Elementary · 269 students
- Hermosa Elementary - 04Elementary · 181 students
- Custer Jr. High - 05Middle · 101 students
- A.C.E. High Academy - 06High · 16 students
Other schools in Hermosa
- Hermosa Elementary - 04Elementary · 181 students
- Red Shirt School - 04Elementary · 53 students
Other Hermosa Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hermosa Middle. Hermosa Middle School - 07 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOLFARMINGTON, NM · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Hermosa Elementary - 040.0 mi · 181
- Corral Drive Elementary - 2114.5 mi · 439
- Southwest Middle School - 3814.5 mi · 614
- Grandview Elementary - 0614.8 mi · 431
- Robbinsdale Elementary - 1415.4 mi · 328
- Rapid Valley Elementary - 1215.5 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Hermosa Middle School - 07What is the total enrollment at Hermosa Middle School - 07?
Hermosa Middle School - 07 enrolls approximately 48 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Hermosa Middle School - 07 serve?
Hermosa Middle School - 07 serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermosa Middle School - 07?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hermosa Middle School - 07 is approximately 9.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hermosa Middle School - 07?
At Hermosa Middle School - 07, the student body is approximately 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hermosa Middle School - 07 public or private?
Hermosa Middle School - 07 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Custer School District 16-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.