Enrollment
75
Middle
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT 48-3·NCES 460002500913
Howard Jr. High - 05
500 N Section Line, Howard, SD 57349 · (605) 772-5515 · Miner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of South Dakota public middle schools
- A-Test 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
16.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
13 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 6 | 26 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 35% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Howard Jr. High - 05→Howard High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Howard School District 48-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +8.8pp since 2022
Math
59.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 54.6% | 59.7% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Howard Jr. High - 05
Howard Jr. High - 05's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Jr. High - 05 this school | 75 | 17.3% | 54.8% |
| Castlewood Middle School - 03 Castlewood | 76 | 18.4% | 38.6% |
| Northwestern Middle School - 02 Mellette | 56 | 16.1% | 61.1% |
| Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 Britton | 97 | 21.6% | 38.0% |
| Garretson Middle School - 03 Garretson | 105 | 19.0% | 46.5% |
| New Underwood Middle School - 04 New Underwood | 75 | 18.7% | 41.0% |
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 Howard Jr. High - 05 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 75 | #82 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
75
+25 (+50%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 75 | 4.6 | 16.5:1 | 17% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 4.2 | 16.7:1 | 24% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 4.6 | 17.2:1 | 11% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 22% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 4 | 14.5:1 | 24% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 5 | 9.4:1 | 28% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 4 | 21.3:1 | 33% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 90 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard Jr. High - 05.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (58 to 75); teachers up 14% (4 to 4.6).
About Howard Jr. High - 05
Howard Jr. High - 05 is a middle school in Howard, South Dakota, and it is part of Howard School District 48-3. Total enrollment is 75 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 60% fewer students than the average for middle schools in South Dakota (about 187).
Howard Jr. High - 05 is one school in a 4-school district, Howard School District 48-3, which enrolls 356 students.
Of every 100 students at Howard Jr. High - 05, about 92 are White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put Miner County at about 96% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in South Dakota is 13.4:1. In all, 17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Miner County is close, at 16%.
Howard Jr. High - 05 earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of South Dakota public middle schools.
Howard Jr. High - 05 posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.8%, compared with a predicted 55.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of South Dakota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Miner County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,140, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 356 students.
Howard High School - 01 is the nearest public school to Howard Jr. High - 05, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Howard Jr. High - 05, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 54.8% is above the 51.8% average for nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Federal data put enrollment at 50 in 2020-21 and 75 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Howard Jr. High - 05. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Miner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,300
Census ACS
Median income
$76,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howard School District 48-3
- Howard Elementary - 02Elementary · 158 students
- Howard High School - 01High · 96 students
- Shannon Colony Elementary - 08Elementary · 27 students
Other schools in Howard
- Howard Elementary - 02Elementary · 158 students
- Howard High School - 01High · 96 students
Other Howard Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Howard Junior High. Howard Jr. High - 05 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Howard Junior High SchoolWAXAHACHIE, TX · 918 students
Nearby schools
- Howard High School - 010.0 mi · 96
- Howard Elementary - 020.3 mi · 158
- Shannon Colony Elementary - 085.8 mi · 27
- Graceville Colony - 0713.6 mi · 23
- Madison Elementary - 0720.2 mi · 515
- Madison High School - 0121.1 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Howard Jr. High - 05What is the total enrollment at Howard Jr. High - 05?
Howard Jr. High - 05 enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Howard Jr. High - 05 serve?
Howard Jr. High - 05 serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard Jr. High - 05?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howard Jr. High - 05 is approximately 16.5:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Howard Jr. High - 05?
Howard Jr. High - 05 reports a student body of 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Howard Jr. High - 05?
Howard Jr. High - 05 is overseen by Howard School District 48-3 in Miner County.
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