Middle Schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

Summary:

The Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district in South Dakota is home to a single standout middle school, Faulkton Middle School - 08. This school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, placing 10th out of 150 in 2022-2023 and 19th out of 147 in 2023-2024, with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faulkton Middle School - 08 has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school's spending per student of $12,809 is also higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 9.2 is lower, indicating a supportive learning environment. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is slightly higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

Overall, Faulkton Middle School - 08 stands out as a high-performing institution within the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district, with a focus on academic excellence, a supportive learning environment, and consistent state recognition.

District Detail

1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438

(605) 598-6266

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 404

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Faulkton Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	53	5	9.7	28.3%	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	36^th of 246 public middle schools	85.4%		80.3	19^th of 147 public middle schools	87.1%	17	60.0	58.3	72.7	64.8	70.0	41.7	54.5	57.4	45.5	$14,627	$266	$14,361

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ipswich Public School District 22-6	24.35 mi	7	36^th
Edmunds Central School District 22-5	30.67 mi	4	69^th
Redfield School District 56-4	31.35 mi	6	57^th
Northwestern Area School District 56-7	31.88 mi	6	103^rd
Hoven School District 53-2	34.66 mi	3	27^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.