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Best Middle Schools in Elk Point, SD

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At a glance

School

151

Students

Top rankedElk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 0381^st of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Elk Point, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8. This middle school is part of the Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 and has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top third of middle schools in the state.

Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in mathematics where the school's 8th grade proficiency rate exceeds the state average by over 20 percentage points. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% compared to the state average, indicating strong student engagement. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is favorable compared to the state average.

While the school is performing well overall, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts where the school's proficiency rates are closer to the state average. However, Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 is a high-performing middle school within the state of South Dakota, with consistent academic success, low chronic absenteeism, and favorable resource allocation.

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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 (2025)	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
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	402 S Douglas St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 356-5901	151	9	16.2	19.2%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	63.6	81^st of 246 public middle schools	67.1%		47.4	82^nd of 147 public middle schools	44.2%	1	40.0	45.5	54.2	46.3	40.0	59.1	64.6	53.7	56.3	$14,638	$270	$14,368

Cities Near Elk Point

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vermillion	11.03 mi	3	60^th
Alcester	16.94 mi	4	72^nd
North Sioux City	18.54 mi	4	33^rd
Beresford	20.46 mi	3	103^rd
Gayville	25.28 mi	3	150^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.

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