Best Public Schools in Emery, SD

Summary:

The city of Emery, South Dakota is home to two schools that serve students from grades K-12: Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 and Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04. These schools are part of the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 school district, which is ranked 30th out of 126 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bridgewater-Emery High School stands out for its high 4-year graduation rate of 96.4% and low dropout rate of 0.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also performs above the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts assessments. Bridgewater-Emery Middle School excels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with students scoring above the state average across all grades on the Smarter Balanced Assessments.

Both schools have shown improvement in their statewide rankings and ratings over the past three years, indicating a positive trend in the quality of education. The schools also benefit from relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, high spending per student, and small student-teacher ratios, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention and resources to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Emery are performing well academically and providing a quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	100	10	10.0	25.0%	91 (91.0%)	3 (3.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	50.1	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%		32.5	99^th of 138 public high schools	28.3%	23				63.0					37.0			44.4	$14,913	$1,368	$13,544
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	71	7	10.9	29.6%	63 (88.7%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)	61.8	51^st of 147 public middle schools	65.3%		58.9	55^th of 150 public middle schools	63.3%	4	66.7	72.7	45.0		62.3	40.7	50.0	45.0		44.9	35.0		$12,202	$1,381	$10,822

Cities Near Emery

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bridgewater	7.03 mi	2	15^th
Alexandria	8.88 mi	5	5^th
Salem	10.7 mi	4	107^th
Parkston	11.4 mi	5	32^nd
Mitchell	12.66 mi	10	51^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.