Best Middle Schools in Box Elder, SD

There is only one middle school located in the city of Box Elder, South Dakota - Douglas Middle School - 01. This public middle school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Douglas School District 51-1. The district is ranked 104 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Douglas Middle School - 01 has an enrollment of 623 students and has been ranked 157 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, 105 out of 147 for 2023-2024, and 106 out of 150 for 2022-2023. It is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's performance is an area of concern, particularly in mathematics proficiency, where it consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, indicating potential issues with student engagement and attendance.

While the school has access to adequate resources, with a relatively high spending per student ($11,368) and a low student-teacher ratio (15:1), it generally lags behind the state averages in both English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency. The school and district should investigate targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning outcomes and address the areas of underperformance.