Summary:
Huron, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Huron Middle School - 02, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 94th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 117th out of 246 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics below the state averages for most grade levels, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 40.81% in 2024-2025, slightly below the state average of 42.51%.
Huron Middle School - 02 faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.48% in 2023-2024. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was also a concerning 20.2% in 2024-2025. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $12,081 for the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 16:1, the school's academic performance remains below the state averages, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution.
Overall, the analysis of Huron Middle School - 02 highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to the school's performance and the implementation of targeted interventions to address the identified challenges. Continued monitoring and data-driven decision-making will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Huron Middle School - 02 and supporting the Huron School District 02-2.
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