Enrollment
37
Middle
DISTRICT 52 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENNO SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-2·NCES 464710000965
Menno Middle School - 05
410 S 5th St, Menno, SD 57045 · (605) 387-5161 · Hutchinson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of South Dakota public middle schools
- 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
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
14 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 11 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 38% |
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
Menno Middle School - 05→Menno High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Menno School District 33-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
41.7%
SD avg 47.5% . +17.5pp since 2022
What 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% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Menno Middle School - 05 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #137 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
37
-13 (-26%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 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 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menno Middle School - 05.
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.
Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,404
Census ACS
Median income
$73,977
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menno School District 33-2
- Menno Elementary - 02Elementary · 91 students
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 39 students
- Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 19 students
Other schools in Menno
- Menno Elementary - 02Elementary · 91 students
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Menno Elementary - 020.0 mi · 91
- Menno High School - 010.0 mi · 74
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 044.7 mi · 39
- Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 048.3 mi · 34
- Scotland High School - 019.3 mi · 64
- Scotland Middle School - 059.3 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Menno Middle School - 05What is the total enrollment at Menno Middle School - 05?
Menno Middle School - 05 enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Menno Middle School - 05 serve?
Menno Middle School - 05 serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Menno Middle School - 05 have?
Menno Middle School - 05 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Menno Middle School - 05?
Student demographics at Menno Middle School - 05 are roughly 100% White.
Who oversees Menno Middle School - 05?
Menno Middle School - 05 is overseen by Menno School District 33-2 in Hutchinson County.
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