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Best Middle Schools in Volga, SD

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156

Students

Top rankedSioux Valley Middle School - 0466^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Volga, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Sioux Valley Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Sioux Valley School District 05-5. This district is ranked 12th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 91st out of 150 schools in 2022-2023 to 58th out of 147 schools in 2023-2024, and then dropping to 66th out of 246 schools in 2024-2025. However, the school has generally outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with a 58.23% ELA proficiency rate and a 50% Math proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 18.24% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $10,270 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average.

While Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the district, it does have a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is above the state average. This could be an area of concern and potential focus for improvement. Overall, the school provides a solid academic foundation for its students, but the fluctuating statewide ranking and higher chronic absenteeism rate suggest that there may be room for continued growth and development.

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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
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 627-5657	156	12	12.6	14.1%	143 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	67.3	66^th of 246 public middle schools	73.2%		58.5	58^th of 147 public middle schools	60.5%	8	62.5	61.0	51.0	58.2	50.0	44.1	56.9	50.0	43.1	$10,693	$15	$10,679

Cities Near Volga

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookings	6.72 mi	6	81^st
Arlington	10.88 mi	5	117^th
White	14.39 mi	5	146^th
Rutland	16.09 mi	4	170^th
Estelline	17.76 mi	3	127^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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