Middle Schools in Miller School District 29-4

Summary:

The Miller 29-4 school district in South Dakota has one middle school, Miller Junior High - 04, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 56 students. This middle school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments.

Miller Junior High - 04 has shown steady improvement in its academic performance over the past few years, with its English Language Arts proficiency rate increasing from 66.07% in 2023-2024 to 66.22% in 2024-2025, and its Mathematics proficiency rate improving from 33.93% to 47.3% over the same period. The school's 7th-grade students, in particular, have exceptional academic performance, with 80% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, it is worth noting that the 8th-grade students show a decline in performance compared to their 7th-grade counterparts. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is a metric to monitor as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Overall, Miller Junior High - 04 is a standout middle school in the Miller 29-4 district, delivering strong academic outcomes for its students.

District Detail

623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362

(605) 853-2614

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 483

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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	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
Miller Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	623 E 4th St	Miller	57362	Hand County	Miller School District 29-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 853-2455	74	5	14.6	28.4%	69 (93.2%)	2 (2.7%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.8	47^th of 246 public middle schools	80.9%		59.4	55^th of 147 public middle schools	62.6%	8	80.0	50.0	66.2	55.0	38.2	47.3	55.9	$11,036	$296	$10,740

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	22.82 mi	3	30^th
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	26.34 mi	3	95^th
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	27.56 mi	5	37^th
Crow Creek Reservation High School	30.31 mi	1
Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary School	30.31 mi	1

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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.