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South Sioux City Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

South Sioux City Middle School is a public middle school serving 760 students in grades 6-8 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, which is part of the So Sioux City Community Schools district. The school consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.6% to 21.1% over the past few years.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown some bright spots in the performance of specific student subgroups. For example, the school's African American and multi-racial students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 5 and top 3 among Nebraska middle schools, respectively, in recent years. The school has also demonstrated strong performance in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5 among Nebraska middle schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, from $14,478 in 2020-2021 to $17,722 in 2023-2024, this increased investment has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Unfortunately, the data provided does not include information about other schools in the surrounding area, making it difficult to make meaningful comparisons. Further analysis of the school's practices and comparison to nearby high-performing schools could provide valuable insights to guide the school's improvement efforts.

781

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,722

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3625 G Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776-3466

(402) 494-3061

District: So Sioux City Community Schools

Students who attend South Sioux City Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Sioux High School

Feeder schools for South Sioux City Middle School:

Elementary:	Cardinal Elementary School
	Covington Elementary School
	Dakota City Elementary School
	Harney Elementary School
	More...
	Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

15.6%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (47% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Nebraska avg61%

115^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 118So Sioux City Community Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	168 of 200	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	193 of 238	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	187 of 249	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	144 of 223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	156 of 247	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	138 of 225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	186 of 236	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	192 of 255	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	202 of 256	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	228 of 248	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	232 of 246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	208 of 254	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.1	135 of 243	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	95 of 245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.6	165 of 227	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.3	146 of 226	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	80.6	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	68.6	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	52.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	108 of 146	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	109 of 150	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	91 of 137	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	106 of 156	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	87 of 147	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	50 of 92	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	65 of 118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	57 of 123	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	123 of 156	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	80.7	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	87 of 94	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	123 of 217	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	177 of 234	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	91 of 204	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	95 of 222	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	103 of 203	49.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2019)89th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2023)83rd percentile+64 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)82nd percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+61 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+36 vs school

Asian (2021)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science69%-10 vs state

English Language Arts47%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Sioux City Middle School	Public	6-8	3625 G Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-3061	781	62	12.6	69.9%	122 (15.6%)	73 (9.3%)	505 (64.7%)	25 (3.2%)	22 (2.8%)	9 (1.2%)	25 (3.2%)	12.3	115^th of 133 public middle schools	13.5%		21.9	168^th of 200 public middle schools	16.0%	53	46.3	46.0	49.6	47.2	32.6	44.6	41.5	39.5	69.5	69.5	$17,722	$1,117	$15,242

Frequently Asked Questions about South Sioux City Middle School

How many students attend South Sioux City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended South Sioux City Middle School.

Is South Sioux City Middle School a good school?

South Sioux City Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Nebraska middle schools.

What district is South Sioux City Middle School in?

So Sioux City Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Sioux City Middle School?

Students at South Sioux City Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of South Sioux City Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Sioux City Middle School usually go on to attend South Sioux High School

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