Middle Schools in Arlington School District 38-1

Summary:

The Arlington School District 38-1 in South Dakota is home to one exceptional middle school, Arlington Junior High - 03. This small school of just 37 students consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking it among the top middle schools in the state.

Arlington Junior High - 03 boasts impressive academic achievements, with students scoring well above state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 53.85% also exceeds the state average of 42.51%. These strong academic outcomes are likely supported by the school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,606.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average, this appears to be the only potential area of concern for Arlington Junior High - 03. Overall, this small but mighty middle school is providing an exceptional education for its students, consistently ranking among the top schools in South Dakota and serving as a standout within the Arlington School District 38-1.

District Detail

306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212

(605) 983-5597

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 292

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 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
Arlington Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	47	3	18.1	19.1%	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	29^th of 246 public middle schools	88.2%		88.2	9^th of 147 public middle schools	93.9%	20	54.5	57.7	56.3	77.3	65.4	70.8	53.9	$14,459	$27	$14,432

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	8.95 mi	6	139^th
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	11.1 mi	3	12^th
Lake Preston School District 38-3	11.66 mi	3	4^th
Brookings School District 05-1	17.58 mi	9	64^th
Estelline School District 28-2	18.97 mi	3	96^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.

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.