Middle Schools in Harding County School District 31-1

Summary:

Harding County School District 31-1 in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Harding County Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 58 students.

Harding County Middle School - 03 is a standout school within the district, ranking 40th out of 246 middle schools in South Dakota and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 60% and 56.66% proficiency respectively, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%. Additionally, the school's district, Harding County School District 31-1, is ranked 22nd out of 147 school districts in the state and is also rated 4 stars out of 5.

Despite having a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 31.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Harding County Middle School - 03 maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. The school district also spends $13,848 per student, which is higher than the national average, further contributing to the school's strong academic performance and the overall quality of education in the Harding County School District 31-1.

District Detail

12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo, SD 57720

(605) 375-3241

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 227

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
Harding County Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	12474 Tipperary St	Buffalo	57720	Harding County	Harding County School District 31-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 375-3241	60	4	15.0	33.3%	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	40^th of 246 public middle schools	83.7%		59.7	53^rd of 147 public middle schools	63.9%	13	52.4	52.6	75.0	60.0	47.6	52.6	70.0	56.7	60.0	$15,120	$528	$14,592

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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