Enrollment
185
Middle
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LENNOX SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-4·NCES 464155001363
Lennox Intermediate - 09
208 W 5th Ave, Lennox, SD 57039 · (605) 647-2203 · Lincoln County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of South Dakota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
30 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 5 | 92 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 50% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lennox School District 41-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.9pp since 2022
Math
65.6%
SD avg 47.5% . -9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 74.6% |
| 2022-23 | 67.5% | 74.6% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Lennox Intermediate - 09
Lennox Intermediate - 09's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox Intermediate - 09 this school | 185 | 16.2% | 62.6% |
| Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 Volga | 156 | 14.1% | 49.3% |
| Lennox Jr. High - 08 Lennox | 169 | 15.4% | 66.8% |
| Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 Dell Rapids | 295 | 15.6% | 66.1% |
| Groton Area Middle School - 04 Groton | 132 | 18.9% | 52.8% |
| West Central Middle School - 04 Hartford | 297 | 13.8% | 44.2% |
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 Lennox Intermediate - 09 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #6 of 64 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #5 of 64 ▼ 4 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #7 of 65 ▼ 5 | #3 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #47 of 165 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #58 of 65 | #5 of 7 |
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
185
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 185 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 16% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 12 | 15.1:1 | 13% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 15% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 17% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 12.3 | 15.0:1 | 18% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 21% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lennox Intermediate - 09.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (184 to 185); teachers down 3% (12.3 to 12).
About Lennox Intermediate - 09
Lennox Intermediate - 09 is a medium-sized middle school in Lennox, South Dakota. The school counts 185 students across grades 5 through 6.
Lennox School District 41-4 (5 schools, 1,192 students) runs Lennox Intermediate - 09.
Federal enrollment data show Lennox Intermediate - 09 is 90% White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 12 full-time equivalents, or about 15.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 16%. That tracks the 18% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Measured against South Dakota public middle schools, Lennox Intermediate - 09 receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In South Dakota, Lennox Intermediate - 09 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.6% actual against a predicted 56.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lincoln County, the median household income is $99,166, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County is home to 26 public schools and about 10,530 public school students.
The shortest distance from Lennox Intermediate - 09 to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Lennox Elementary - 02. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The nearest schools with test data average 64.3%, higher than Lennox Intermediate - 09's 62.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 5% from its 2020-21 level of 177.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,638
Census ACS
Median income
$99,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lennox School District 41-4
- Lennox Elementary - 02Elementary · 362 students
- Lennox High School - 01High · 357 students
- Lennox Jr. High - 08Middle · 169 students
- Worthing Elementary - 05Elementary · 119 students
Other schools in Lennox
- Lennox Elementary - 02Elementary · 362 students
- Lennox High School - 01High · 357 students
- Lennox Jr. High - 08Middle · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Lennox Elementary - 020.1 mi · 362
- Lennox Jr. High - 080.6 mi · 169
- Lennox High School - 010.6 mi · 357
- Worthing Elementary - 056.6 mi · 119
- Tea Area Venture Elementary - 066.8 mi · 379
- Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 017.3 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Lennox Intermediate - 09What is the total enrollment at Lennox Intermediate - 09?
Lennox Intermediate - 09 enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Lennox Intermediate - 09 serve?
Lennox Intermediate - 09 serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Lennox Intermediate - 09 have?
Lennox Intermediate - 09 employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Lennox Intermediate - 09?
Lennox Intermediate - 09 reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lennox Intermediate - 09 in?
Lennox Intermediate - 09 is part of Lennox School District 41-4.
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