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Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

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At a glance

32^ndof 126 South Dakota districts▼ 2

Better than 74% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345·(605) 852-2275·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 74.6% of districts

Schools

229

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHighmore Junior High - 038^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Highmore Elementary - 02 up 66 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The three schools in Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2 serve 229 students from prekindergarten through grade 12: Highmore Elementary (133 students), Highmore Junior High (34), and Highmore High School (62). Results vary considerably by grade: Elementary’s grade 4 scores were 15 points above the state in ELA and 25 points above in math, while grade 5 ELA and science were 10 and 12 points below; grade 6 ELA and math were each about 8 points below. The clearest takeaway is that schoolwide figures conceal substantial grade-to-grade differences.

Highmore Junior High stands out in the latest reported all-grades results: 67% in ELA and 48% in math, respectively 18 and 4 points above the state. Highmore Elementary is slightly below state results overall, with 47% in ELA and 42% in math—about 2 points below in each subject. Junior High’s grade 8 results were especially strong, leading the state by 27 points in ELA, 14 in math, and 17 in science. Highmore High School was above the state in all three latest reported grade 11 subjects: by 2 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 5 in science. These all-grades comparisons cover different grade spans, and the high school’s assessment changed between years.

Elementary and Junior High ELA results rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 by 7 and 4 points, respectively; Elementary math rose 3 points, while Junior High math fell 12. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide rankings place Junior High at the 95th percentile (5 stars), High School at the 67th (3 stars), and Elementary at the 40th (2 stars). For 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 37% at Elementary, 32% at Junior High, and 13% at High School; student-teacher ratios were 11.4, 9.5, and 7.6, respectively. These are useful context about the schools, not explanations of their results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highmore Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	415 Iowa Ave S	Highmore	57345	Hyde County	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 852-2276	133	12	11.4	36.8%	105 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	122^nd of 203 public elementary schools	39.9%		43.9	188^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.3%	66				42.9	63.2	41.2	40.0			47.2	52.4	73.7		33.3			41.7	29.4		94.1%	0%	$15,618	$1,696	$13,922
Highmore High School - 01	Public	9-12	415 Iowa Ave S	Highmore	57345	Hyde County	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 852-2275	62	8	7.6	12.9%	52 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	7 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	61.9	43^rd of 130 public high schools	66.9%		92.1	5^th of 166 public high schools	97.0%	38	50.0	42.9	50.0																			$17,404	$609	$16,795
Highmore Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	415 Iowa Ave S	Highmore	57345	Hyde County	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 852-2275	34	4	9.5	32.4%	25 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	1 (2.9%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	87.2	8^th of 151 public middle schools	94.7%		70.5	50^th of 246 public middle schools	79.7%	42									78.6	66.7						57.1	47.6		57.1			$14,078	$609	$13,469

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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.