Middle Schools in Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Ipswich Public School District 22-6 in South Dakota is home to a single outstanding middle school, Ipswich Middle School - 04. This school has consistently ranked among the top 11% of middle schools in the state, earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its exceptional academic performance.

Ipswich Middle School - 04 stands out for its students' exceptional proficiency in English Language Arts and Science, with 84.62% of 8th-graders scoring proficient or better in ELA and 73.08% in Science, far exceeding the state averages. The school's overall performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is also significantly higher than the state average, with 71.79% of students proficient or better in ELA and 51.28% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 50.04% and 42.95%, respectively.

Despite its small enrollment of 77 students, Ipswich Public School District 22-6 invests $10,053 per student, higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's exceptional academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 7.5% is lower than the state average, and only 25.97% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low level of economic disadvantage among the student population.