Middle Schools in Vermillion School District 13-1

The Vermillion School District 13-1 in South Dakota is home to one middle school, Vermillion Middle School - 02, which serves grades 6-8. This middle school has consistently ranked among the top 50 middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 49 out of 147 schools.

Vermillion Middle School - 02 is a strong-performing school, with students generally scoring above the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 7th grade. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 55.86% is significantly higher than the state average of 42.51%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, indicating that students are attending school regularly.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as 8th grade mathematics proficiency, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school's stable ranking and diverse student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 33.43%, suggest that it is providing a high-quality education to its students and meeting the needs of the community.