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Middle Schools in Custer School District 16-1


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DistrictCuster School District 16-158th of 147 South Dakota districtsFull district overview →
2
Schools
149
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedCuster Junior High - 0521st of 246 South Dakota middle schools
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Biggest riser
Custer Junior High - 05 up 15 spots statewide this year
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Newly ranked this year
Hermosa Middle School - 07
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Summary:

The Custer School District 16-1 in South Dakota is home to two middle schools: Custer Junior High - 05 and Hermosa Middle School - 07. While both schools serve middle-grade students, their academic performance and other key metrics show significant differences.

Custer Junior High - 05 stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking higher in the statewide school rankings and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, Hermosa Middle School - 07 lags behind, ranking 130 out of 246 middle schools in the state and earning a 2-star rating.

Other key differences between the two schools include higher chronic absenteeism rates, a larger percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and lower spending per student at Hermosa Middle School - 07 compared to Custer Junior High - 05. These factors may contribute to the significant disparity in academic performance between the two schools within the Custer School District 16-1.

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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.

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