Middle Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5

The Sioux Falls School District 49-5 in South Dakota is home to 7 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. The district's middle school performance varies, with some standout schools like Memorial Middle School and Patrick Henry Middle School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Axtell Park Middle School face unique challenges.

Memorial Middle School stands out with its 4-star rating, strong test scores, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16%. Patrick Henry Middle School is another high-performing school, ranked 29th out of 147 South Dakota middle schools. In contrast, Axtell Park Middle School has the smallest enrollment, the lowest performance metrics, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 70.9%, suggesting it may be serving a specialized population with unique needs.

The Sioux Falls School District 49-5 as a whole is ranked 72nd out of 126 districts in South Dakota and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district may face systemic challenges that need to be addressed. The data reveals significant performance disparities between the top-performing and lower-performing schools, highlighting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, and student demographics.