Middle Schools in Haakon School District 27-1

The Haakon School District 27-1 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Philip Junior High - 03, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some areas of strength, such as stronger performance in mathematics compared to district and state averages, it also faces challenges in other academic areas and maintaining consistent school rankings and ratings.

Philip Junior High - 03 has an enrollment of 49 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. The school's proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in the 2023-2024 school year were 41.56% in English Language Arts (ELA), 58.44% in Mathematics, and 22.58% in Science, compared to district averages of 47.06%, 50%, and 25%, respectively, and state averages of 50.04%, 42.95%, and 38.83%. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.81% in ELA, 53.19% in Mathematics, and 52.38% in Science, which were more in line with or exceeded the district and state averages.

The school's ranking and rating by SchoolDigger have fluctuated over the past three years, with a high ranking of 39th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 and a low ranking of 79th out of 147 schools in 2023-2024. The school's rating has also varied, ranging from 2 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 to 4 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance may be variable or inconsistent. Additionally, the school district's spending of $14,395 per student in the 2022-2023 school year is higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing adequate resources and support for students.