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Best Middle Schools in South Dakota
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2024
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2023
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Rank Change from
2023
141
Andes Central Middle School - 04
6-8
Andes Central School District 11-1
56
100.0%
$20,400
6.2
129
12
142
North Middle School - 35
6-8
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
480
100.0%
$10,520
6
141
1
143
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
7-8
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
23
13.0%
$6,532
5.3
(n/a)
144
White River Middle School - 04
6-8
White River School District 47-1
88
100.0%
$16,056
5
142
2
145
Dupree Junior High - 04
7-8
Dupree School District 64-2
58
100.0%
$19,366
4.2
145
146
He Dog Elementary - 05
K-8
Todd County School District 66-1
200
100.0%
$13,472
3.4
(n/a)
147
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
6-8
McLaughlin School District 15-2
71
100.0%
$20,942
2.6
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About our rankings:
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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our
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Educational resources:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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