Meade School District 46-1

Summary:

The Meade School District 46-1 in South Dakota is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 17th out of 126 school districts in the state and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Whitewood Elementary - 04 ranks 5th out of 204 elementary schools in South Dakota and boasts a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Sturgis Elementary - 03 also earns a 5-star rating and ranks 19th in the state, with strong performance on standardized tests. The district's smaller, rural elementary schools, such as Hereford Elementary - 08 and Atall Elementary - 17, stand out for their low student-teacher ratios.

Overall, the Meade School District 46-1 demonstrates strong academic performance, with several schools exceeding state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments. However, there are areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the gap in performance between the district's elementary and middle schools, and exploring ways to promote greater diversity and inclusion within the predominantly white student population.

District Detail

1230 Douglas St
Sturgis, SD 57785

(605) 347-2523

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 126 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,068

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sturgis Brown High School - 01	Public	9-12	12930 E Hwy 34	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 347-2686	842	51	16.6	23.2%	712 (84.6%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.1%)	6 (0.7%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	59.3	58^th of 138 public high schools	58.0%		59.5	60^th of 134 public high schools	55.2%	2							70.3	68.4							36.3	34.2			55.0	53.4	$8,513	$728	$7,785
Sturgis Elementary - 03	Public	K-4	1121 Ballpark Rd	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 347-2386	552	42	13.0	35.1%	466 (84.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	83.5	19^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.7%		75.7	43^rd of 202 public elementary schools	78.7%	24	66.3	68.6						67.5	68.3	69.5						68.9					$9,533	$1,572	$7,961
Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	16159 2nd St	Piedmont	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 787-5295	523	37	14.0	22.8%	441 (84.3%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (5.9%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	70.1	61^st of 204 public elementary schools	70.1%		64	63^rd of 202 public elementary schools	68.8%	2	63.6	51.5						57.7	75.7	52.5						64.4					$8,681	$1,118	$7,563
Whitewood Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Garfield St	Whitewood	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	109	9	11.7	33.9%	96 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.4%)	94.2	5^th of 204 public elementary schools	97.5%		85.3	18^th of 202 public elementary schools	91.1%	13	85.0	72.7	93.3					84.8	75.0	100.0	93.3					87.0	60.0				$12,919	$2,168	$10,751
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02	Public	5-8	1425 Cedar St	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 347-5232	489	34	14.4	30.1%	431 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	64	42^nd of 150 public middle schools	72.0%		56.9	55^th of 143 public middle schools	61.5%	13			52.9	46.3	59.4	60.6		55.1			37.3	43.9	46.1	37.1		41.2	41.2	49.2		45.7	$9,622	$686	$8,936
Hereford Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	15998 Cross S Rd	Hereford	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	11	2	4.9	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,435	$508	$11,927
Central Meade County School - 09	Public	K-8	19625 Ball Field Road	Union Center	57787	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	56	5	11.4	5.4%	50 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.7%)								(n/a)								57.1								38.1				33.3	$11,985	$523	$11,462
Elm Springs Elementary - 13	Public	K-8	21309 Elm Springs Rd	Whitewood	57791	Pennington County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	6	1	4.8		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$19,602	$609	$18,993
Opal Elementary - 15	Public	K-8	18010 Opal Rd	Opal	57765	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	14	1	9.4	21.4%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$14,666	$479	$14,187
Atall Elementary - 17	Public	K-8	16375 Atall Rd	Union Center	57787	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 269-2264	9	1	6.0	33.3%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,540	$534	$16,006
Stagebarn Middle School - 10	Public	5-8	12500 Sturgis Rd	Summerset	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 787-4172	457	31	14.7	22.3%	392 (85.8%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	59.5	54^th of 150 public middle schools	64.0%		33.5	106^th of 143 public middle schools	25.9%	52			48.6	54.3	46.3	46.4		49.0			41.8	50.9	46.3	35.7		43.7	46.6	49.1		47.9	$8,065	$646	$7,419

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	2.46 mi	3
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	13.5 mi	4	95^th
Spearfish School District 40-2	18.03 mi	7
Rapid City Area School District 51-4	19.67 mi	27	98^th
Newell School District 09-2	20.79 mi	3	113^th

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