Middle Schools in Haakon School District 27-1

Summary:

The Haakon School District 27-1 in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Philip Junior High - 03, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 76 students.

Philip Junior High - 03 has shown fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 39th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 79th out of 147 in 2023-2024, before improving to a projected 64th out of 246 in 2024-2025. Academically, the school performs well, with students generally outperforming the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 18.42% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population.

Overall, Philip Junior High - 03 appears to be a reasonably strong-performing middle school, with some areas of strength and potential areas for improvement. The school's per-student spending of $12,082 and student-teacher ratio of 19.8 are within the typical range for middle schools in South Dakota.

District Detail

330 Scottie Ave
Philip, SD 57567

(605) 859-2679

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 326

Primary Schools: 2
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
Philip Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	330 Scottie Ave	Philip	57567	Haakon County	Haakon School District 27-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 859-2680	71	4	18.8	25.4%	64 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)	67.6	64^th of 246 public middle schools	74.0%		49.2	79^th of 147 public middle schools	46.3%	15	33.3	72.7	50.0	52.2	52.4	63.6	69.2	62.3	38.5	$12,079	$758	$11,320

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kadoka Area School District 35-2	16.29 mi	6	51^st
Wall School District 51-5	29.02 mi	3	63^rd
Crazy Horse School	32.52 mi	1
Takini School	42.74 mi	1
Stanley County School District 57-1	44.43 mi	4	85^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.