Middle Schools in Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Summary:

The Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 is the sole middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 school district in South Dakota. With a total enrollment of 75 students, this middle school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and is considered a standout institution in the region.

Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 stands out for its exceptional academic achievements. The school's proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently exceed the state averages across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57.47% in ELA and 49.43% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong ranking among South Dakota middle schools, placing 63rd out of 246 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 51st out of 147 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

The school's performance is further highlighted by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is performing well above average compared to other schools in the state. The Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 school district, of which the middle school is a part, is also highly regarded, ranking 19th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 and a spending per student of $12,319 (for the 2023-2024 school year), Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 appears to be providing a quality education to its diverse student population, with 37.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

510 N Main
Bridgewater, SD 57319

(605) 729-2541

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 328

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
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	85	6	13.4	25.9%	77 (90.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	67.9	63^rd of 246 public middle schools	74.4%		61.8	51^st of 147 public middle schools	65.3%	12	59.4	50.0	64.0	57.5	56.3	36.7	56.0	49.4	52.0	$13,117	$112	$13,005

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McCook Central School District 43-7	9.92 mi	4	98^th
Canistota School District 43-1	10.82 mi	3	50^th
Hanson School District 30-1	12.49 mi	6	43^rd
Freeman School District 33-1	14.82 mi	5	79^th
Parkston School District 33-3	15.15 mi	6	89^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.