Middle Schools in McCook Central School District 43-7

McCook Central School District 43-7 in South Dakota has a single middle school, McCook Central Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, this middle school appears to be an underperforming school within the district and the state, with declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

McCook Central Middle School - 03 has consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the McCook Central School District 43-7 and the state of South Dakota averages. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined from 3 stars in 2021-2022 to 1 star in 2023-2024, indicating a relative underperformance compared to other middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0%, which may be contributing to the academic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and above-average spending per student, the data suggests that the school and district may need to re-evaluate their resource allocation strategies and implement targeted interventions to address the performance gaps and improve student outcomes at McCook Central Middle School - 03.