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Best Middle Schools in White, SD

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Top rankedDeubrook Junior High - 02116^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The city of White, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Deubrook Junior High - 02, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 42 students. This small school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 25th out of 150 schools in 2022-2023 to 116th out of 246 schools in 2024-2025.

Academically, Deubrook Junior High - 02 has mixed results compared to the Deubrook Area School District 05-6 and the state of South Dakota. While 7th grade ELA and 8th grade Math/Science proficiency are above district averages, the school's overall ELA and Math proficiency for all grades fall below state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, significantly higher than the state average.

With relatively low per-student spending of $14,076 in 2023-2024, Deubrook Junior High - 02 may face challenges in providing adequate resources and support for its students. The small school size could also present unique opportunities and obstacles in terms of personalized attention and extracurricular offerings. Overall, the analysis suggests the need for further investigation to understand the drivers behind the school's performance and identify areas for potential improvement.

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Ranking:

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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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	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
Deubrook Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	100 School Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 629-1114	47	4	11.6	14.9%	45 (95.7%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	54.4	116^th of 246 public middle schools	52.8%		46.9	85^th of 147 public middle schools	42.2%	31	50.0	35.3	44.4	39.3	47.1	42.2	47.1	$12,837	$04	$12,833

Cities Near White

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkton	8.31 mi	4	161^st
Brookings	9.22 mi	6	81^st
Toronto	12.79 mi	1	71^st
Volga	15.17 mi	3	21^st
Estelline	18.78 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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