Middle Schools in Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

Summary:

The Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 in South Dakota has one middle school, Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8. This middle school appears to be a relatively high-performing institution within its district and the state, with strong test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the 8th grade.

Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 has an enrollment of 139 students and is ranked 34 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota, receiving a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores exceed the district and state averages in most grade levels, with 8th grade students performing especially well. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is somewhat higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

The school's student population appears to be relatively affluent, with a free/reduced lunch rate of only 15.11% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $9,880 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in 2023-2024 is relatively low, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 is a high-performing middle school within the Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7.

District Detail

402 S Douglas St
Elk Point, SD 57025

(605) 356-5951

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 697

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
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	402 S Douglas St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 356-5901	151	9	16.2	19.2%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	63.6	81^st of 246 public middle schools	67.1%		47.4	82^nd of 147 public middle schools	44.2%	1	40.0	45.5	54.2	46.3	40.0	59.1	64.6	53.7	56.3	$14,638	$270	$14,368

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dakota Valley School District 61-8	12.4 mi	4	23^rd
Vermillion School District 13-1	13.22 mi	3	49^th
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	23.94 mi	4	60^th
Beresford School District 61-2	27.59 mi	3	83^rd
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	28.59 mi	3	115^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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