Middle Schools in Groton Area School District 06-6

Summary:

The Groton Area School District 06-6 in South Dakota is home to one standout middle school, Groton Area Middle School - 04. This school consistently outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and 8th grade science, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, suggesting a favorable learning environment for its 126 students.

Groton Area Middle School - 04 is ranked 4 or 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well compared to other middle schools in South Dakota. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 55% is significantly higher than the state average of 42.51%, and its overall academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average across all grade levels. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year is relatively high, which could be an area of focus for the district to address and improve.

While Groton Area School District 06-6 as a whole outperforms the middle school in some metrics, such as overall English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, Groton Area Middle School - 04 remains a standout institution within the district, providing a high-quality education to its students and maintaining a favorable learning environment.

District Detail

502 N 2nd St
Groton, SD 57445

(605) 397-2351

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 578

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

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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	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
Groton Area Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	132	10	12.9	18.9%	123 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	66.8	69^th of 246 public middle schools	72.0%		64.1	42^nd of 147 public middle schools	71.4%	27	45.3	60.5	67.5	56.5	52.8	44.7	42.5	47.3	55.0	$10,504	$00	$10,504

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwestern Area School District 56-7	13.72 mi	6	103^rd
Aberdeen School District 06-1	16.76 mi	9	76^th
Langford Area School District 45-5	16.8 mi	4	114^th
School District School For The Blind & Visually Impaired	18.33 mi	2
Hub Area Multi-District	19.28 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.