Menno Middle School - 05
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 11 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 38% |
School pathway
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 26.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 24.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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%.
Where Menno Middle School - 05 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #137 of 165 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37 | 3.6 | 10.3:1 | 38% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 3.2 | 13.8:1 | 45% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 3.7 | 17.6:1 | 40% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 40% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 4 | 11.9:1 | 52% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 4 | 10.5:1 | 33% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 45 | 3 | 15.0:1 | 40% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 3 | 11.3:1 | 35% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 38 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (48 to 37); teachers down 11% (4 to 3.6).
About Menno Middle School - 05
At 410 S 5th St in Menno, South Dakota, Menno Middle School - 05 operates as a very small middle school. Enrollment stands at 37 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 80% below the 187-student average for middle schools in South Dakota.
Menno School District 33-2 has 5 schools and 260 students, and Menno Middle School - 05 is one of those schools.
Menno Middle School - 05 is 100% White by enrollment. In Hutchinson County overall, about 91% of residents are White.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menno Middle School - 05 is 10.3:1, based on 3.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in South Dakota, 13.4:1, is higher. Menno Middle School - 05 counts 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 38% average for public schools in Hutchinson County.
Among South Dakota public middle schools, Menno Middle School - 05 outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.5% for Menno Middle School - 05. The school posts 39.5%, 8.0 points below the prediction.
In Hutchinson County, the median household earns about $73,977 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Hutchinson County, 19 public schools serve about 1,376 students.
Menno Elementary - 02 is the nearest public school to Menno Middle School - 05, less than a tenth of a mile away. Menno Middle School - 05 is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 39.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 5 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 13 students, from 50 to 37. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.5:1).
This page is set up for the Menno Middle School - 05 community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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