Best Middle Schools in Ethan, SD

Summary:

The city of Ethan, South Dakota is home to a single standout middle school, Ethan Junior High - 03, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed at a high level, ranking 25th out of 246 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year and 22nd out of 147 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's exceptional performance is further evidenced by its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent overall quality.

Ethan Junior High - 03 has significantly outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved a 67.5% proficiency rate in ELA and a 65% proficiency rate in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state would prefer, but still lower than the national average for middle schools. Additionally, the school serves a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds, with 23.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

The Ethan School District 17-1, which Ethan Junior High - 03 is a part of, is also highly ranked, placing 9th out of 147 districts in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating. The school's spending of $9,718 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year suggest that the school has adequate funding and resources to support its students' educational needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ethan Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	39	2	16.4	28.2%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	79.9	25^th of 246 public middle schools	89.8%		78.6	22^nd of 147 public middle schools	85.0%	3	72.7	61.1	67.5	72.7	55.6	65.0	50.0	$11,011	$110	$10,901

Cities Near Ethan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alexandria	6.88 mi	5	53^rd
Mitchell	7.74 mi	10	59^th
Parkston	10.05 mi	5	70^th
Mount Vernon	18.19 mi	3	17^th
Emery	18.71 mi	3	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.