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Middle Schools in Dell Rapids School District 49-3

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At a glance

DistrictDell Rapids School District 49-324^th of 147 South Dakota districtsFull district overview →

School

295

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDell Rapids Middle School - 038^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The Dell Rapids School District 49-3 in South Dakota is home to a single standout middle school, Dell Rapids Middle School - 03, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state. This school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance, and has outperformed state and district averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 boasts impressive metrics, including a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 and higher spending per student than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 70.34% in ELA, 68.63% in Math, and 62.03% in Science, significantly outpacing the state averages of 50.93%, 43.49%, and 43.63%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average, suggesting strong student engagement.

The success of Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 appears to be reflective of the overall quality of education in the Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which is ranked 24th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. As the only middle school in the district, Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 serves as a shining example of the district's educational initiatives and priorities, providing valuable insights for other schools in the state.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	1216 N Garfield Ave	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 428-5473	295	18	16.1	15.6%	273 (92.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	86.8	8^th of 246 public middle schools	96.7%		92	4^th of 147 public middle schools	97.3%	4	70.9	69.8	63.8	75.9	70.3	59.5	76.2	71.0	69.6	68.6	58.2	65.8	62.0	$10,900	$427	$10,473

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltic School District 49-1	5.12 mi	3	6^th
Colman-Egan School District 50-5	11.2 mi	3	93^rd
Chester Area School District 39-1	11.21 mi	6	108^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	11.93 mi	4	68^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	13.05 mi	48	90^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.

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