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Simmons Middle School - 03

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Simmons Middle School - 03 ranks 120 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 51% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Simmons Middle School - 03 is a public middle school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 458. It is part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked 76 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simmons Middle School - 03 consistently underperforms compared to the Aberdeen School District and the state of South Dakota in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 44.82% in ELA and 43.93% in Math, compared to the district's 51.8% and 45.45%, and the state's 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.2% to 21.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, ranking in the top quartile of South Dakota middle schools.

Simmons Middle School - 03's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top third of South Dakota middle schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom third in recent years. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (up to 40.39% in recent years) may be contributing to its lower academic performance. Interestingly, the school performs significantly worse than the nearby Holgate Middle School - 02, which is also part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1 and consistently outperforms Simmons Middle School - 03 in test scores and other key metrics.

464

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,702

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 S 3rd St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

(605) 725-7900

District: Aberdeen School District 06-1

Students who attend Simmons Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Central High School - 01

Feeder schools for Simmons Middle School - 03:

Elementary:	May Overby Elementary - 09
	Simmons Elementary - 10

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the South Dakota median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

120^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Aberdeen School District 06-1

76^th of 147Aberdeen School District 06-1 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	120 of 246	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	88 of 147	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	103 of 150	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	98 of 143	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	51 of 149	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	30 of 147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	60.8	46 of 145	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	30 of 140	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	19 of 139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	19 of 139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	50.4	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.2	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.4	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.4	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	142 of 229	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	79 of 112	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	62 of 102	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	79 of 113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	78 of 117	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	79 of 187	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	41 of 63	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	21 of 79	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	11 of 71	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	87 of 104	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2023	48.9	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	45.7	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	27 of 181	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	112 of 230	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science34%-8 vs state

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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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Simmons Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	1300 S 3rd St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7900	464	31	14.9	48.5%	288 (62.1%)	13 (2.8%)	51 (11.0%)	25 (5.4%)	41 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.5%)	53.4	120^th of 246 public middle schools	51.2%		45.3	88^th of 147 public middle schools	40.1%	32	40.9	45.8	47.7	44.8	40.3	41.7	49.7	43.9	34.2	$11,702	$325	$11,377
Holgate Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	2200 N Dakota St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7700	497	34	14.4	31.2%	376 (75.7%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.0%)	17 (3.4%)	25 (5.0%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.6%)	67.5	65^th of 246 public middle schools	73.6%		69.7	32^nd of 147 public middle schools	78.2%	33	52.1	71.1	62.4	61.5	45.6	63.8	44.4	50.7	34.8	$11,438	$325	$11,114
Warner Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 225-6194	83	5	17.1	9.6%	76 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	88.2	6^th of 246 public middle schools	97.6%		91.6	5^th of 147 public middle schools	96.6%	1	75.9	69.2	82.1	75.9	65.5	65.4	71.4	67.5	75.0	$9,561	$31	$9,530
Groton Area Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	132	10	12.9	18.9%	123 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	66.8	69^th of 246 public middle schools	72.0%		64.1	42^nd of 147 public middle schools	71.4%	27	45.3	60.5	67.5	56.5	52.8	44.7	42.5	47.3	55.0	$10,504	$00	$10,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Simmons Middle School - 03

What high school do graduates of Simmons Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Simmons Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Central High School - 01

Is Simmons Middle School - 03 a good school?

Simmons Middle School - 03 ranks 120^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Simmons Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Simmons Middle School - 03.

What district is Simmons Middle School - 03 in?

Aberdeen School District 06-1

What is the racial makeup of Simmons Middle School - 03?

Students at Simmons Middle School - 03 are 62% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

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