Middle Schools in Deuel School District 19-4


Summary:

The Deuel School District 19-4 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Clear Lake Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025, suggesting its performance may be variable.

Clear Lake Middle School - 04 has some academic strengths, such as higher-than-average mathematics and science proficiency rates, particularly in 6th and 8th grades. However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally lower than the state average, except for 7th grade. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 19.19% is relatively low, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school's spending per student of $11,972 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is relatively low, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Overall, Clear Lake Middle School - 04 appears to be a relatively strong performer within the Deuel School District 19-4, with some areas of academic strength, but also room for improvement, particularly in ELA proficiency. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and variable performance across different subject areas and grade levels suggest the need for further analysis and targeted interventions to ensure consistent academic success.

District Detail

 410 5th St W
Clear Lake, SD 57226

 (605) 874-2161

SchoolDigger Rank:
70th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 550

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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