Enrollment
281
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SISSETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 54-2·NCES 460005301258
Sisseton Middle School - 02
516 8th Ave W, Sisseton, SD 57262 · (605) 698-7613 · Roberts County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of South Dakota public middle schools
- DTest 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
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
184 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Sisseton Middle School - 02→Sisseton High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sisseton School District 54-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
SD avg 50.3% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
24.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +4.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 19.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.5% | 19.7% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Sisseton Middle School - 02
Sisseton Middle School - 02's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton Middle School - 02 this school | 281 | 65.5% | 28.8% |
| South Middle School - 36 Rapid City | 618 | 60.5% | 30.4% |
| Flandreau Middle School - 03 Flandreau | 193 | 52.3% | 29.9% |
| Chamberlain Jr. High - 02 Chamberlain | 208 | 51.0% | 39.2% |
| Winner Middle School - 02 Winner | 159 | 47.2% | 31.7% |
| Lyman Middle School - 02 Presho | 84 | 51.2% | 43.7% |
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 Sisseton Middle School - 02 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #61 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #58 of 64 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #61 of 65 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #39 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #5 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #8 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.1% | #1 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
281
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 281 | 24.7 | 11.4:1 | 65% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 24.6 | 12.0:1 | 58% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 23.4 | 12.3:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 57% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 17.5 | 11.5:1 | 62% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 13 | 13.6:1 | 67% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 62% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sisseton Middle School - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (202 to 281); teachers up 41% (17.5 to 24.7).
About Sisseton Middle School - 02
Sisseton Middle School - 02 is a high-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of Sisseton, South Dakota. Enrollment stands at 281 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That is 50% larger than the average of about 187 students for middle schools in South Dakota.
Sisseton Middle School - 02 sits within Sisseton School District 54-2, which has 3 schools and 965 students.
The student body at Sisseton Middle School - 02 has no majority group. Native American students lead at 47%. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 20% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Sisseton Middle School - 02 are from different groups.
The school lists 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in South Dakota average 13.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 65% of the student body.
Among South Dakota public middle schools, Sisseton Middle School - 02 outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sisseton Middle School - 02 would score about 36.2%. It scores 28.8%, 7.4 points below that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Roberts County show that the median household earns about $65,130 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Roberts County, 13 public schools serve about 2,162 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Sisseton High School - 01, is the closest to Sisseton Middle School - 02. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Sisseton Middle School - 02. On proficiency, Sisseton Middle School - 02 is behind the 35.2% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Sisseton Middle School - 02 was 285 in 2020-21 and 281 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Sisseton Middle School - 02. You can also rate the school on this page.
Roberts County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,221
Census ACS
Median income
$65,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sisseton School District 54-2
- Westside Elementary - 03Elementary · 380 students
- Sisseton High School - 01High · 304 students
Other schools in Sisseton
- Westside Elementary - 03Elementary · 380 students
- Sisseton High School - 01High · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Sisseton High School - 010.0 mi · 304
- Westside Elementary - 030.4 mi · 380
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School7.3 mi · 546
- Browns Valley Elementary12.3 mi · 128
- Browns Valley Middle12.3 mi · 77
- Enemy Swim Day School20.0 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Sisseton Middle School - 02How large is Sisseton Middle School - 02?
Sisseton Middle School - 02 enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Sisseton Middle School - 02 serve?
Sisseton Middle School - 02 serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Sisseton Middle School - 02?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Sisseton Middle School - 02.
How diverse is Sisseton Middle School - 02?
Sisseton Middle School - 02 reports a student body of 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Sisseton Middle School - 02?
Sisseton Middle School - 02 is overseen by Sisseton School District 54-2 in Roberts County.
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