Enrollment
222
Middle
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILBANK SCHOOL DISTRICT 25-4·NCES 460000200425
Milbank Middle School - 02
1001 E Park Ave, Milbank, SD 57252 · (605) 432-5519 · Grant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of South Dakota public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
12.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
59 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 68 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 32% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Milbank Middle School - 02→Milbank High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Milbank School District 25-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
SD avg 50.3% . +16.5pp since 2022
Math
51.8%
SD avg 47.5% . +10.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 17 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 41.4% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Milbank Middle School - 02
Milbank Middle School - 02's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milbank Middle School - 02 this school | 222 | 26.6% | 53.0% |
| Madison Middle School - 02 Madison | 270 | 23.3% | 49.5% |
| Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 Lead | 139 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
| Beresford Middle School - 03 Beresford | 153 | 22.2% | 33.9% |
| West Middle School - 37 Rapid City | 591 | 27.2% | 44.2% |
| Hamlin Middle School - 02 Hayti | 198 | 30.3% | 48.3% |
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 Milbank Middle School - 02 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #16 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #19 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #11 of 65 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #41 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #10 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #31 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #38 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #12 of 12 |
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
222
-33 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 222 | 17.2 | 12.9:1 | 27% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 17.2 | 12.4:1 | 24% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 15.3 | 15.0:1 | 26% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 31% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 15.1 | 14.1:1 | 31% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 33% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 36% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 17% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milbank Middle School - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (213 to 222); teachers up 14% (15.1 to 17.2).
About Milbank Middle School - 02
Milbank Middle School - 02 is a middle-grades school with a street address in Milbank, South Dakota. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 222 students.
Milbank Middle School - 02 sits within Milbank School District 25-4, which has 4 schools and 973 students.
About 81% of the student body at Milbank Middle School - 02 is White. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Grant County, the White share is about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 at Milbank Middle School - 02, with 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in South Dakota average 13.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 27% of enrollment.
Measured against South Dakota public middle schools, Milbank Middle School - 02 receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.1% at Milbank Middle School - 02; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.0%.
Grant County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,028, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grant County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,072 public school students.
Nearby, Milbank High School - 01 is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Milbank Middle School - 02, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Milbank Middle School - 02 is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Milbank Middle School - 02 as Rural: Remote.
Milbank Middle School - 02's enrollment dropped from 255 in 2020-21 to 222 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.9:1 to 12.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Milbank Middle School - 02 covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,563
Census ACS
Median income
$75,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milbank School District 25-4
- Milbank Elementary - 03Elementary · 408 students
- Milbank High School - 01High · 333 students
- Blue Sky Colony - 04Elementary · 10 students
Other schools in Milbank
- Milbank Elementary - 03Elementary · 408 students
- Milbank High School - 01High · 333 students
- Blue Sky Colony - 04Elementary · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Milbank High School - 010.0 mi · 333
- Milbank Elementary - 030.1 mi · 408
- Big Stone City Elementary - 019.4 mi · 60
- Big Stone City Middle School - 039.4 mi · 19
- Blue Sky Colony - 049.7 mi · 10
- Ortonville Secondary10.8 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Milbank Middle School - 02How many students attend Milbank Middle School - 02?
Milbank Middle School - 02 enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 06-08.
Is Milbank Middle School - 02 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Milbank Middle School - 02 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Milbank Middle School - 02?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Milbank Middle School - 02.
What is the student diversity at Milbank Middle School - 02?
Student demographics at Milbank Middle School - 02 are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Milbank Middle School - 02?
Milbank Middle School - 02 is overseen by Milbank School District 25-4 in Grant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.