Middle Schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Summary:

The Brandon Valley School District 49-2 in South Dakota is home to two exceptional middle schools: Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 (Grades 5-6) and Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 (Grades 7-8). Both schools have consistently demonstrated high academic performance, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 and Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 have received 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance. The schools boast strong test scores, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 had 74.72% of students proficient or better in ELA and 69.79% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages.

While both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, they face a challenge with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2% for the 2024-2025 school year. Nevertheless, the Brandon Valley School District has demonstrated its ability to maintain a high level of educational quality across its middle schools, making them standout options for families in the area.

District Detail

300 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

(605) 582-2049

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,115

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	700 Holly Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-3214	759	44	17.3	18.3%	631 (83.1%)	37 (4.9%)	35 (4.6%)	13 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	82.5	15^th of 246 public middle schools	93.9%		87.1	10^th of 147 public middle schools	93.2%	5			77.3	69.2	73.4			66.4	53.5	60.2		57.1	$9,715	$242	$9,473
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07	Public	5-6	201 W Park St	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-6035	829	47	17.6	20.6%	655 (79.0%)	48 (5.8%)	60 (7.2%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.7%)								(n/a)	75.2	74.2			74.7	64.7	75.2			69.8	68.0		$9,750	$242	$9,509

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	5.69 mi	48	90^th
East Dakota Educational Cooperative	7.92 mi	8
Harrisburg School District 41-2	8.68 mi	11	39^th
Garretson School District 49-4	9.12 mi	3	100^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	12.76 mi	4	68^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.