Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Summary:

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 is a public middle school serving 159 students in grades 6-8 in Lead, South Dakota, which is part of the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1.

The school's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 50th and 102nd out of around 145-150 middle schools in South Dakota, and its rating varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. The school performs better for male students and low socioeconomic status students compared to female students and white students. However, the school has seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 14.2% in 2023-2024 to 30.7% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school generally performs around the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with some grade-level variations.

Compared to the nearby Sturgis Williams Middle School and Spearfish Middle School, Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 generally underperforms in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and student-teacher ratio. However, the school has significantly higher spending per student, from $15,719 in 2019-2020 to $18,716 in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which spend around $8,800 per student. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.65% to 42.78%, compared to the nearby schools (around 15-30%).


Detail:

Public 6-8

 234 S Main St
       Lead, SD  57754


(605) 717-3898

District: Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 147 South Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,716 Help


Students who attend Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:    Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

Feeder schools for Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02:

Elementary:    Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  144

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
Hispanic:
8.3%
American Indian:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Compare Details Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 ranks better than 56.5% of middle schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (8.3%), American Indian (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 is 9.3. (See more...)
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Compare Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 employs 15.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 is $18,716.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 64th of 147 South Dakota public middle schools. (See Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 78th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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Rank History for all students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.94 79th 133 40.6%
2004 45.87 99th 134 26.1%
2005 39.15 110th 136 19.1%
2006 38.77 115th 141 18.4%
2007 44.12 103rd 136 24.3%
2008 46.01 97th 136 28.7%
2009 51.03 85th 139 38.8%
2010 57.14 69th 139 50.4%
2011 59.24 67th 140 52.1%
2012 54.85 77th 146 47.3%
2013 64.49 50th 145 65.5%
2015 44.13 83rd 145 42.8%
2016 51.13 68th 147 53.7%
2017 44.01 100th 146 31.5%
2018 49.06 83rd 147 43.5%
2019 40.92 101st 149 32.2%
2021 38.07 102nd 145 29.7%
2022 46.43 82nd 143 42.7%
2023 54.14 69th 150 54.0%
2024 55.68 64th 147 56.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.11 15th 25 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.49 29th 71 59.2%
2019 49.48 38th 79 51.9%
2021 60.91 13th 63 79.4%
2022 78.99 6th 46 87.0%
2023 59.95 22nd 70 68.6%
2024 68.43 11th 65 83.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.59 53rd 99 46.5%
2019 40.24 71st 107 33.6%
2021 37.38 83rd 113 26.5%
2022 45.29 60th 102 41.2%
2023 51.96 58th 112 48.2%
2024 43.71 72nd 107 32.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.71 60th 111 45.9%
2019 40.71 70th 110 36.4%
2021 39.08 72nd 115 37.4%
2022 47.20 58th 104 44.2%
2023 56.58 43rd 116 62.9%
2024 63.05 38th 115 67.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.67 92nd 131 29.8%
2019 34.69 100th 136 26.5%
2021 33.26 105th 136 22.8%
2022 36.59 96th 132 27.3%
2023 48.28 71st 136 47.8%
2024 45.72 77th 132 41.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 326 326
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 330 330
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 363 363
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 363 363
1993 361 5 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 379
1994 348 3 0 3 10 n/a n/a 0 364
1995 311 2 2 6 11 n/a n/a 0 332
1996 311 2 2 6 11 n/a n/a 0 332
1997 291 5 0 2 13 n/a n/a 0 311
1998 283 1 0 3 6 n/a n/a 0 293
1999 281 2 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 294
2000 245 2 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 259
2001 340 1 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2002 244 0 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2003 244 0 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2004 231 1 0 7 7 n/a n/a 0 246
2005 217 2 0 7 6 n/a n/a 0 232
2006 194 2 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 205
2007 174 4 1 2 8 n/a n/a 0 189
2008 171 1 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 180
2009 163 0 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 168
2010 158 1 1 4 5 n/a n/a 0 169
2011 148 2 0 8 2 1 0 0 161
2012 144 0 0 9 1 0 3 0 157
2013 141 1 1 7 1 0 3 0 154
2014 150 1 1 6 7 0 0 0 165
2015 139 1 1 4 5 1 3 0 154
2016 125 2 1 7 4 1 2 0 142
2017 135 1 0 10 5 1 2 0 154
2018 143 2 1 11 6 0 11 0 174
2019 166 1 2 10 4 0 11 0 194
2020 151 3 4 6 13 1 10 0 188
2021 147 4 3 6 13 0 7 0 180
2022 136 3 1 6 7 0 5 0 158
2023 142 0 0 9 3 0 5 0 159
2024 119 2 1 12 5 0 5 0 144

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 326 19.3 16.8 n/a
1990 330 20.2 16.3 n/a
1991 363 20.8 17.4 n/a
1992 363 20.8 17.4 n/a
1993 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1994 364 23.5 15.5 n/a
1995 332 22.2 15.0 n/a
1996 332 22.2 15.0 n/a
1997 311 24.3 12.8 20.3
1998 293 24.6 11.9 22.9
1999 294 22.6 13.0 31.6
2000 259 24.3 10.7 n/a
2001 351 25.7 13.7 25.6
2002 256 17.0 15.1 40.6
2003 256 17.0 15.1 40.6
2004 246 17.9 13.7 38.2
2005 232 21.4 10.8 29.3
2006 205 20.9 9.8 37.6
2007 189 21.0 9.0 37.6
2008 180 20.1 9.0 47.8
2009 168 16.2 10.4 30.4
2010 169 16.2 10.4 37.9
2011 161 16.6 9.6 42.9
2012 157 17.4 9.0 52.2
2013 154 16.3 9.4 42.9
2014 165 15.9 10.3 56.4
2015 154 16.0 9.6 49.4
2016 142 16.0 8.8 56.3
2017 154 15.9 9.6 49.4
2018 174 16.9 10.2 52.3
2019 194 16.0 12.1 42.3
2020 188 16.3 11.4 42.6
2021 180 15.5 11.6 42.8
2022 158 16.8 9.3 31.6
2023 159 16.5 9.6 37.1
2024 144 15.3 9.3 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 326 19.3 16.8 n/a
1990 330 20.2 16.3 n/a
1991 363 20.8 17.4 n/a
1992 363 20.8 17.4 n/a
1993 379 22.0 17.2 n/a
1994 364 23.5 15.5 n/a
1995 332 22.2 15.0 n/a
1996 332 22.2 15.0 n/a
1997 311 24.3 12.8 20.3
1998 293 24.6 11.9 22.9
1999 294 22.6 13.0 31.6
2000 259 24.3 10.7 n/a
2001 351 25.7 13.7 25.6
2002 256 17.0 15.1 40.6
2003 256 17.0 15.1 40.6
2004 246 17.9 13.7 38.2
2005 232 21.4 10.8 29.3
2006 205 20.9 9.8 37.6
2007 189 21.0 9.0 37.6
2008 180 20.1 9.0 47.8
2009 168 16.2 10.4 30.4
2010 169 16.2 10.4 37.9
2011 161 16.6 9.6 42.9
2012 157 17.4 9.0 52.2
2013 154 16.3 9.4 42.9
2014 165 15.9 10.3 56.4
2015 154 16.0 9.6 49.4
2016 142 16.0 8.8 56.3
2017 154 15.9 9.6 49.4
2018 174 16.9 10.2 52.3
2019 194 16.0 12.1 42.3
2020 188 16.3 11.4 42.6
2021 180 15.5 11.6 42.8
2022 158 16.8 9.3 31.6
2023 159 16.5 9.6 37.1
2024 144 15.3 9.3 29.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $304 (1.9%) $15,414 (98.1%) $15,719
2021 $537 (3.4%) $15,247 (96.6%) $15,784
2022 $1,246 (7.7%) $14,841 (92.3%) $16,087
2023 $2,010 (10.7%) $16,707 (89.3%) $18,716

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 101st of 149 Middle schoolsRanks 69th of 150 Middle schools
 21.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)51.641.9
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)5041.9
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.844.6
 6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)38.737.2
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)37.537.2
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)45.541.7
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)44.841.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.150.7
 3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)24.333.3
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)23.933.3
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)45.641.2
 4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)51.771.9
 20.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)50.871.9
 21.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)52.148.8
 3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)37.942.1
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)37.342.1
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)43.837.5
 6.3%
8th Grade Science (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)48.343.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)47.543.9
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (South Dakota)41.238.1
 3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)49.553.4
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)45.247.2
 2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02)33.337.8
 4.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1)33.335.2
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students194159
 18%
African American10
 100%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic109
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White166142
 14.5%
Two or More Races115
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.3%37.1%
 5.2%


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Students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 144 students attended Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02.

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 ranks 64th of 147 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Lead-Deadwood High School - 01


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