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Middle Schools in Oelrichs School District 23-3

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At a glance

DistrictOelrichs School District 23-3144^th of 147 South Dakota districtsFull district overview →

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Top rankedOelrichs Junior High - 03227^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Oelrichs Junior High - 03

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Summary:

The Oelrichs School District 23-3 in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Oelrichs Junior High - 03, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of South Dakota middle schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Oelrichs Junior High - 03 has a very small student population of just 30 students, with 100% of them qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $23,522 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7, the school's academic performance remains poor. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which likely contributes to its low proficiency levels.

The struggles of Oelrichs Junior High - 03 are part of a broader systemic issue within the Oelrichs School District 23-3, which is ranked 144 out of 147 districts in South Dakota and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Addressing the challenges faced by this school will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Oelrichs Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	214 W 7th St	Oelrichs	57763	Fall River County	Oelrichs School District 23-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 535-2631	25	3	8.8	100.0%	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	227^th of 246 public middle schools	7.7%					(n/a)	20.0	14.3	0.0	11.1	20.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	0.0	$26,646	$4,524	$22,122

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hot Springs School District 23-2	21.32 mi	3	86^th
Isna Wica Owayawa	23.28 mi	1
Edgemont School District 23-1	31.38 mi	2	126^th
Pine Ridge School	35.31 mi	1
Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	37.61 mi	5	146^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.