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Kadoka Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
800 Bayberry St
Kadoka
57543
Jackson County
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 837-2174
50
3
15.1
42.0%
26 (52.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (46.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.0%)
$12,665
$4,250
$8,415
75.8
79.3
13
8
464965000967
22
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
500 N Main
Mount Vernon
57363
Davison County
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 236-5237
57
3
16.4
31.6%
49 (86.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (5.3%)
2 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,618
$460
$10,158
75.7
66.9
41
19
468044001049
23
Highmore Junior High - 03
Public
7-8
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore
57345
Hyde County
Highmore-Harrold 34-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 852-2275
35
3
12.5
22.9%
28 (80.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (5.7%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (11.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.9%)
$12,350
$369
$11,982
75.6
58.9
51
28
466627001070
24
Memorial Middle School - 04
Public
6-8
1401 S Sertoma Ave
Sioux Falls
57106
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 362-2785
1,168
69
16.8
18.3%
896 (76.7%)
62 (5.3%)
85 (7.3%)
16 (1.4%)
28 (2.4%)
4 (0.3%)
77 (6.6%)
$9,030
$523
$8,508
75.1
70.6
35
11
467830000016
25
Deubrook Junior High - 02
Public
7-8
100 School Ave
White
57276
Brookings County
Deubrook Area School District 05-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 629-1114
56
4
12.9
19.6%
50 (89.3%)
1 (1.8%)
2 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.6%)
$10,340
$141
$10,199
74.5
74.1
21
4
460002500913
26
Howard Junior High - 05
Public
6-8
500 N Section Line
Howard
57349
Miner County
Howard School District 48-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 772-5515
79
5
17.1
11.4%
74 (93.7%)
1 (1.3%)
2 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.3%)
$11,740
$634
$11,106
74.5
81.4
11
15
460930000887
27
Harding County Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo
57720
Harding County
Harding County School District 31-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 375-3241
60
4
16.2
28.3%
57 (95.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.7%)
$13,323
$540
$12,783
73.7
76
18
9
463243000910
28
Herreid Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
302 Main St N
Herreid
57632
Campbell County
Herreid School District 10-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 437-2263
35
3
10.8
34.3%
27 (77.1%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (11.4%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (8.6%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.9%)
$12,712
$663
$12,049
73.6
(n/a)
464839000437
29
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
800 W 10th Ave
Mitchell
57301
Davison County
Mitchell School District 17-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 995-3051
616
40
15.4
34.9%
488 (79.2%)
4 (0.6%)
62 (10.1%)
3 (0.5%)
44 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (2.4%)
$8,423
$551
$7,872
72.7
69.1
37
8
467437000690
30
Vermillion Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
422 Princeton St
Vermillion
57069
Clay County
Vermillion School District 13-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 677-7025
321
23
14
31.2%
247 (76.9%)
7 (2.2%)
11 (3.4%)
5 (1.6%)
28 (8.7%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (7.2%)
$9,346
$480
$8,866
72.1
64.3
44
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, Smarter Balanced Assessments Science test scores released by the South Dakota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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