Middle Schools in Madison Central School District 39-2

Summary:

The Madison Central School District 39-2 in South Dakota is home to one middle school, Madison Middle School - 02, which serves grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking in the top third of middle schools statewide and consistently exceeding the state average in academic proficiency.

Madison Middle School - 02 boasts impressive academic achievements, with 59.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.49% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 45.68% also surpasses the state average of 42.51%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes that may contribute to its strong performance.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average, its free/reduced lunch rate of 23.36% in 2023-2024 suggests a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's higher spending per student of $11,192 in 2023-2024, compared to the state average, may also play a role in its academic success and smaller class sizes. Overall, Madison Middle School - 02 stands out as a strong performer within the Madison Central School District 39-2.

District Detail

800 NE 9th St
Madison, SD 57042

(605) 256-7700

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,169

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
Madison Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	830 NE 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-7717	270	22	12.2	23.3%	223 (82.6%)	3 (1.1%)	28 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	64.4	78^th of 246 public middle schools	68.3%		62	50^th of 147 public middle schools	66.0%	28	48.9	72.5	55.6	59.5	41.1	51.0	37.0	43.5	45.7	$11,507	$300	$11,207

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1	0.69 mi	7	108^th
Howard School District 48-3	7.97 mi	4	10^th
Montrose School District 43-2	8.02 mi	4	13^th
McCook Central School District 43-7	13.98 mi	4	98^th
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	20.01 mi	6	139^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.