Enrollment
343
Middle
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERMILLION SCHOOL DISTRICT 13-1·NCES 467437000690
Vermillion Middle School - 02
422 Princeton St, Vermillion, SD 57069 · (605) 677-7025 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
103 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Vermillion Middle School - 02→Vermillion High School - 01
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
SD avg 50.3% . -4.4pp since 2022
Math
45.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -2.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+55 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.1:1
% White
79%
was 76%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Vermillion Middle School - 02
Set in Vermillion, South Dakota, Vermillion Middle School - 02 is an expansive middle school, overseen by Vermillion School District 13-1. It serves 343 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Vermillion Middle School - 02 sits 83% larger than that benchmark.
Vermillion School District 13-1 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,041 students; Vermillion Middle School - 02 is among them.
Demographically, Vermillion Middle School - 02 reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 7% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.4:1 average. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, Vermillion Middle School - 02 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household earnings sit near $56,850, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vermillion Middle School - 02 is one of 6 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 2,202 students).
Nearest neighbor: Vermillion Elementary - 05, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Vermillion Middle School - 02 community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,219
Census ACS
Median income
$56,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,202 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vermillion School District 13-1
- Vermillion Elementary - 05Elementary · 625 students
- Vermillion High School - 01High · 413 students
- Jolley Elementary - 04Elementary · 383 students
- Austin Elementary - 03Elementary · 277 students
Other schools in Vermillion
- Vermillion Elementary - 05Elementary · 625 students
- Vermillion High School - 01High · 413 students
- Jolley Elementary - 04Elementary · 383 students
- Austin Elementary - 03Elementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Vermillion Elementary - 050.1 mi · 625
- Austin Elementary - 030.2 mi · 277
- Jolley Elementary - 041.0 mi · 383
- Vermillion High School - 011.4 mi · 413
- WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL12.0 mi · 40
- WYNOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Vermillion Middle School - 02How large is Vermillion Middle School - 02?
Vermillion Middle School - 02 enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Vermillion Middle School - 02 serve?
Vermillion Middle School - 02 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Vermillion Middle School - 02?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Vermillion Middle School - 02.
What is the student diversity at Vermillion Middle School - 02?
Student demographics at Vermillion Middle School - 02 are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Vermillion Middle School - 02 in?
Vermillion Middle School - 02 is part of Vermillion School District 13-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.