Mitchell Middle School - 02

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Mitchell Middle School - 02 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mitchell, South Dakota, with 616 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4. The school is part of the Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked 32 out of 126 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell Middle School - 02 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with 56.53% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.31% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 50.04% and 42.95%, respectively. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.57% to 36.47% over the past few years, and has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $7,692 in 2019-2020 to $9,170 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hanson Middle School - 02, Ethan Junior High - 03, and Mount Vernon Middle School - 03, Mitchell Middle School - 02 performs well academically, with higher test scores in both ELA and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% to 23.8%, compared to Mitchell Middle School - 02's 24.7% in 2022-2023. Overall, Mitchell Middle School - 02 is a high-performing middle school that provides a quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 800 W 10th Ave
       Mitchell, SD  57301


(605) 995-3051

District: Mitchell School District 17-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 147 South Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,170 Help


Students who attend Mitchell Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:    Abbott House High School - 07
    Mitchell High School - 01

Feeder schools for Mitchell Middle School - 02:

Elementary:    Abbott House Elementary - 06
    Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
    L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
    Longfellow Elementary - 05
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  609

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
Hispanic:
10.5%
American Indian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Compare Details Mitchell Middle School - 02 ranks better than 78.9% of middle schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.69. (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 (78%), Hispanic (10.5%), American Indian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mitchell Middle School - 02 is 14.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell Middle School - 02 is $9,170.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mitchell Middle School - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell Middle School - 02 31st of 147 South Dakota public middle schools. (See Mitchell Middle School - 02 in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mitchell School District 17-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell School District 17-2 32nd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mitchell Middle School - 02

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Rank History for all students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.05 75th 133 43.6%
2004 52.09 85th 134 36.6%
2005 64.60 45th 136 66.9%
2006 58.84 60th 141 57.4%
2007 72.20 21st 136 84.6%
2008 72.35 23rd 136 83.1%
2009 77.42 10th 139 92.8%
2010 72.20 25th 139 82.0%
2011 77.26 10th 140 92.9%
2012 71.32 28th 146 80.8%
2013 72.15 26th 145 82.1%
2015 71.16 28th 145 80.7%
2016 65.05 38th 147 74.1%
2017 67.01 38th 146 74.0%
2018 64.54 45th 147 69.4%
2019 54.27 68th 149 54.4%
2021 61.81 46th 145 68.3%
2022 69.11 37th 143 74.1%
2023 72.71 29th 150 80.7%
2024 69.69 31st 147 78.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 14th 32 56.3%
2022 46.20 13th 25 48.0%
2023 49.51 13th 27 51.9%
2024 38.50 16th 29 44.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 28th 71 60.6%
2019 49.18 39th 79 50.6%
2021 59.94 15th 63 76.2%
2022 61.08 13th 46 71.7%
2023 61.30 21st 70 70.0%
2024 61.79 17th 65 73.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.34 31st 99 68.7%
2019 60.27 40th 107 62.6%
2021 65.69 25th 113 77.9%
2022 67.95 26th 102 74.5%
2023 66.67 29th 112 74.1%
2024 62.81 33rd 107 69.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.17 42nd 111 62.2%
2019 46.70 63rd 110 42.7%
2021 54.58 43rd 115 62.6%
2022 64.71 33rd 104 68.3%
2023 75.52 18th 116 84.5%
2024 72.80 20th 115 82.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.31 19th 21 9.5%
2021 36.93 15th 23 34.8%
2022 44.83 10th 19 47.4%
2023 54.75 10th 24 58.3%
2024 55.12 7th 26 73.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.52 19th 29 34.5%
2022 51.45 11th 24 54.2%
2023 56.36 7th 27 74.1%
2024 45.19 12th 31 61.3%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota Middle Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at Mitchell Middle School - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.49 45th 131 65.6%
2019 52.67 61st 136 55.1%
2021 63.89 37th 136 72.8%
2022 72.31 23rd 132 82.6%
2023 77.16 17th 136 87.5%
2024 73.11 23rd 132 82.6%
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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 Mitchell 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 591 591
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 681 681
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 692 692
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 692 692
1993 750 0 3 3 14 n/a n/a 0 770
1994 744 0 7 1 13 n/a n/a 0 765
1995 690 1 5 1 11 n/a n/a 0 708
1996 690 1 5 1 11 n/a n/a 0 708
1997 686 2 4 2 17 n/a n/a 0 711
1998 655 2 5 6 21 n/a n/a 0 689
1999 644 0 7 1 20 n/a n/a 0 672
2000 618 1 7 7 17 n/a n/a 0 650
2001 615 4 7 4 25 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 570 3 9 7 36 n/a n/a 0 625
2003 570 3 9 7 36 n/a n/a 0 625
2004 556 1 10 15 37 n/a n/a 0 619
2005 509 3 2 17 37 n/a n/a 0 568
2006 526 4 4 21 31 n/a n/a 0 586
2007 499 5 4 18 33 n/a n/a 0 559
2008 508 2 5 15 31 n/a n/a 0 561
2009 515 4 3 12 32 n/a n/a 0 566
2010 512 5 4 18 27 n/a n/a 0 566
2011 480 6 4 15 30 1 0 0 536
2012 479 4 8 19 31 2 1 0 544
2013 497 6 7 21 33 1 3 0 568
2014 496 5 6 23 35 1 6 0 572
2015 493 8 6 22 30 0 9 0 568
2016 492 7 12 22 24 3 10 0 570
2017 528 6 9 19 28 3 8 0 601
2018 549 5 9 22 34 4 15 0 638
2019 578 8 4 41 28 0 15 0 674
2020 568 9 6 47 33 0 24 0 687
2021 538 10 4 52 41 0 24 0 669
2022 486 7 4 50 43 1 18 0 609
2023 488 4 3 62 44 0 15 0 616
2024 475 3 3 64 44 0 20 0 609

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 591 35.7 16.5 n/a
1990 681 46.8 14.5 n/a
1991 692 52.6 13.1 n/a
1992 692 52.6 13.1 n/a
1993 770 48.0 16.0 n/a
1994 765 46.1 16.6 n/a
1995 708 44.5 15.9 n/a
1996 708 44.5 15.9 n/a
1997 711 43.6 16.3 19.8
1998 689 45.5 15.1 31.1
1999 672 44.4 15.1 30.8
2000 650 41.9 15.5 24.3
2001 655 37.8 17.3 25
2002 625 39.6 15.8 30.1
2003 625 39.6 15.8 30.1
2004 619 41.0 15.1 30.2
2005 568 40.1 14.2 22.9
2006 586 36.9 15.9 38.9
2007 559 38.6 14.5 0.2
2008 561 38.6 14.5 26.2
2009 566 37.9 14.9 26.3
2010 566 37.2 15.1 28.4
2011 536 36.9 14.5 27.1
2012 544 37.9 14.3 31.1
2013 568 37.9 14.9 28.7
2014 572 42.0 13.6 30.2
2015 568 41.0 13.8 36.1
2016 570 41.0 13.9 41.2
2017 601 39.3 15.2 34.4
2018 638 40.0 15.9 30.1
2019 674 40.0 16.8 35.3
2020 687 40.0 17.1 38.1
2021 669 39.8 16.7 36.5
2022 609 38.7 15.7 17.6
2023 616 39.7 15.4 34.9
2024 609 41.5 14.6 36.6

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 Mitchell Middle School - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 591 35.7 16.5 n/a
1990 681 46.8 14.5 n/a
1991 692 52.6 13.1 n/a
1992 692 52.6 13.1 n/a
1993 770 48.0 16.0 n/a
1994 765 46.1 16.6 n/a
1995 708 44.5 15.9 n/a
1996 708 44.5 15.9 n/a
1997 711 43.6 16.3 19.8
1998 689 45.5 15.1 31.1
1999 672 44.4 15.1 30.8
2000 650 41.9 15.5 24.3
2001 655 37.8 17.3 25
2002 625 39.6 15.8 30.1
2003 625 39.6 15.8 30.1
2004 619 41.0 15.1 30.2
2005 568 40.1 14.2 22.9
2006 586 36.9 15.9 38.9
2007 559 38.6 14.5 0.2
2008 561 38.6 14.5 26.2
2009 566 37.9 14.9 26.3
2010 566 37.2 15.1 28.4
2011 536 36.9 14.5 27.1
2012 544 37.9 14.3 31.1
2013 568 37.9 14.9 28.7
2014 572 42.0 13.6 30.2
2015 568 41.0 13.8 36.1
2016 570 41.0 13.9 41.2
2017 601 39.3 15.2 34.4
2018 638 40.0 15.9 30.1
2019 674 40.0 16.8 35.3
2020 687 40.0 17.1 38.1
2021 669 39.8 16.7 36.5
2022 609 38.7 15.7 17.6
2023 616 39.7 15.4 34.9
2024 609 41.5 14.6 36.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell Middle School - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $370 (4.8%) $7,322 (95.2%) $7,692
2021 $551 (6.5%) $7,872 (93.5%) $8,423
2022 $494 (5.6%) $8,353 (94.4%) $8,847
2023 $412 (4.5%) $8,758 (95.5%) $9,170

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mitchell Middle School - 02

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 149 Middle schoolsRanks 29th of 150 Middle schools
 26.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Middle School - 02)56.758.5
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)57.858.5
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.844.6
 6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Middle School - 02)56.760
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)57.860
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.339.1
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Middle School - 02)53.156.7
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)53.956.6
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.150.7
 3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Middle School - 02)50.447.2
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)51.346.7
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)45.641.2
 4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell Middle School - 02)47.664.7
 17.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)48.465.7
 17.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)52.148.8
 3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell Middle School - 02)44.347.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)45.148.1
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)43.837.5
 6.3%
8th Grade Science (Mitchell Middle School - 02)32.442.2
 9.8%
   8th Grade Science (Mitchell School District 17-2)32.942.9
 10%
   8th Grade Science (South Dakota)41.238.1
 3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mitchell Middle School - 02)52.659.9
 7.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)57.357.1
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Mitchell Middle School - 02)50.751.3
 0.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)55.152.3
 2.8%
   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 Students674616
 8.6%
African American84
 50%
American Indian2844
 57.1%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic4162
 51.2%
Pacific Islander00
White578488
 15.6%
Two or More Races1515
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%34.9%
 0.4%


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Students who attend Mitchell Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Abbott House High School - 07

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Mitchell Middle School - 02.

Students at Mitchell Middle School - 02 are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Mitchell Middle School - 02 ranks 31st of 147 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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