Middle Schools in Burke School District 26-2

Burke School District 26-2 in South Dakota has one middle school, Burke Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio, its academic performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to the state and district averages.

On the 2023-2024 assessments, Burke Middle School - 04 had 55.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, which is higher than the state average of 50.04% but lower than the Burke School District 26-2 average of 58.48%. In Mathematics, the school had 42.85% of students proficient or better, similar to the state average of 42.95% but lower than the district average of 49.15%. In 8th grade Science, the school had 33.33% of students proficient or better, which is lower than the state average of 38.83%.

The school's performance on standardized tests has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 61st out of 150 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 67th out of 147 in 2023-2024. Additionally, over a third of the student population at Burke Middle School - 04 is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant number of economically disadvantaged students. While the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio suggest resources are being allocated to support the students, the declining performance on standardized tests may indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these resource allocations.