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141
Andes Central Middle School - 04
Public
6-8
1001 High St
Lake Andes
57356
Charles Mix County
Andes Central School District 11-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 487-5207
56
6
9
100.0%
11 (19.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (5.4%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (57.1%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (17.9%)
$20,400
$3,319
$17,081
6.2
18.6
129
12
465982000532
142
North Middle School - 35
Public
6-8
1501 N Maple St
Rapid City
57701
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 394-4042
480
39
12.1
100.0%
111 (23.1%)
9 (1.9%)
72 (15.0%)
7 (1.5%)
221 (46.0%)
0 (0.0%)
60 (12.5%)
$10,520
$1,293
$9,227
6
8.6
141
1
467746001372
143
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
Public, Virtual
7-8
302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs
57382
Jerauld County
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
Yes
No
(605) 539-9311
23
0
74.1
13.0%
20 (87.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (4.3%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (8.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$6,532
$600
$5,932
5.3
(n/a)
467857000951
144
White River Middle School - 04
Public
6-8
501 E 3rd St
White River
57579
Mellette County
White River School District 47-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 259-3135
88
7
12.7
100.0%
6 (6.8%)
1 (1.1%)
1 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
76 (86.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.5%)
$16,056
$3,186
$12,870
5
8.2
142
2
461945000896
145
Dupree Junior High - 04
Public
7-8
127 B St
Dupree
57623
Ziebach County
Dupree School District 64-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 365-5140
58
5
12.6
100.0%
5 (8.6%)
1 (1.7%)
1 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
51 (87.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,366
$2,268
$17,099
4.2
5
145
467209000669
146
He Dog Elementary - 05
Public
K-8
25300 Bia #4
Parmelee
57566
Todd County
Todd County School District 66-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 856-3553
200
12
16.9
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (7.0%)
0 (0.0%)
184 (92.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.0%)
$13,472
$4,042
$9,430
3.4
(n/a)
464638000922
147
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
701 Main
Mc Laughlin
57642
Corson County
McLaughlin School District 15-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 823-4484
71
9
8.3
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.8%)
67 (94.4%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.8%)
$20,942
$3,363
$17,580
2.6
3.9
147
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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 17, 2024, 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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Educational resources:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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