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91
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04
Public
7-8
130 E State St
Irene
57037
Clay County
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 263-3313
51
3
19.3
31.4%
45 (88.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (5.9%)
$12,043
$343
$11,699
44.5
31.9
114
23
461032001016
92
Canistota Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
431 4th Ave
Canistota
57012
McCook County
Canistota School District 43-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 296-3458
67
5
14.4
37.3%
60 (89.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (7.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.5%)
$13,136
$177
$12,959
44.2
61.9
45
47
464152000852
93
Lemmon Junior High - 06
Public
7-8
314 8th St W
Lemmon
57638
Perkins County
Lemmon School District 52-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 374-3762
46
4
12.9
30.4%
40 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (8.7%)
$11,015
$573
$10,442
44.2
50.6
78
15
460561001117
94
Belle Fourche Middle School - 07
Public
5-8
1302 Ziebach St
Belle Fourche
57717
Butte County
Belle Fourche School District 09-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 723-3367
405
33
12.4
34.1%
338 (83.5%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.2%)
1 (0.2%)
24 (5.9%)
$10,976
$1,796
$9,179
43
44.1
90
4
461785000993
95
De Smet Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
405 3rd St SW
De Smet
57231
Kingsbury County
De Smet School District 38-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 854-3423
86
6
15.4
27.9%
79 (91.9%)
2 (2.3%)
4 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,449
$119
$10,330
41.8
37.1
99
4
465427000925
96
Parker Junior High - 03
Public
7-8
335 W 1st St
Parker
57053
Turner County
Parker School District 60-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 297-3456
69
5
13.9
24.6%
60 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (5.8%)
$9,080
$00
$9,080
41.3
49.1
82
14
463548000314
97
Huron Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
1045 18th SW
Huron
57350
Beadle County
Huron School District 02-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 353-6900
710
44
16
66.5%
262 (36.9%)
4 (0.6%)
248 (34.9%)
163 (23.0%)
13 (1.8%)
3 (0.4%)
17 (2.4%)
$11,089
$996
$10,093
40.8
42.6
94
3
461413000893
98
Colome Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
105 Carr St
Colome
57528
Tripp County
Colome Consolidated 59-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 842-1624
36
5
7.9
72.2%
26 (72.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (22.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (5.6%)
$18,998
$3,557
$15,442
39.1
(n/a)
464477000812
99
Lyman Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
201 S Birch Ave
Presho
57568
Lyman County
Lyman School District 42-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 869-2579
83
5
15.6
36.1%
45 (54.2%)
1 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (36.1%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (8.4%)
$14,693
$1,141
$13,552
38
32.5
111
12
467560001326
100
Wakpala Middle School - 04
Public
6-8
12250 SD Hwy 1806
Wakpala
57658
Corson County
Smee School District 15-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 845-3040
35
4
8.5
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (94.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.9%)
$24,296
$5,069
$19,227
37.5
10.8
140
40
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, Smarter Balanced Assessments Science test scores released by the South Dakota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 17, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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