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141
North Middle School - 35
Public
6-8
1501 N Maple St
Rapid City
57701
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 394-4042
513
35
14.4
100.0%
113 (22.0%)
5 (1.0%)
68 (13.3%)
12 (2.3%)
256 (49.9%)
0 (0.0%)
59 (11.5%)
$11,236
$1,617
$9,618
8.6
6.2
140
1
467857000951
142
White River Middle School - 04
Public
6-8
501 E 3rd St
White River
57579
Mellette County
White River School District 47-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 259-3135
90
8
10.9
100.0%
5 (5.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
79 (87.8%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.4%)
$13,256
$1,993
$11,264
8.2
14.2
131
11
463615000916
143
Iroquois Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
111 E Washita St
Iroquois
57353
Kingsbury County
Iroquois School District 02-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 546-2426
49
5
10.3
44.9%
42 (85.7%)
1 (2.0%)
3 (6.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (6.1%)
$9,606
$696
$8,910
7.3
4.8
142
1
466627000611
144
Whittier Middle School - 08
Public
6-8
930 E 6th St
Sioux Falls
57103
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 367-7620
704
63
11.2
69.6%
186 (26.4%)
193 (27.4%)
175 (24.9%)
45 (6.4%)
49 (7.0%)
2 (0.3%)
54 (7.7%)
$10,026
$716
$9,310
6.2
4
143
1
461945000896
145
Dupree Junior High - 04
Public
7-8
127 B St
Dupree
57623
Ziebach County
Dupree School District 64-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 365-5140
50
4
11.2
100.0%
7 (14.0%)
1 (2.0%)
1 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (80.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (2.0%)
$12,746
$1,541
$11,205
5
10.5
134
11
466627001396
146
Axtell Park Middle School - 47
Public
6-8
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls
57104
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 367-4266
40
11
3.7
67.5%
19 (47.5%)
3 (7.5%)
4 (10.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (7.5%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (27.5%)
$33,538
$463
$33,075
4
(n/a)
464638000922
147
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
701 Main
Mc Laughlin
57642
Corson County
McLaughlin School District 15-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 823-4484
74
10
7.7
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.4%)
72 (97.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.4%)
$18,505
$4,049
$14,456
3.9
(n/a)
466546000576
148
Rockyford School - 03
Public
PK, KG-8
14 Bia 33
Porcupine
57772
Oglala Lakota County
Oglala Lakota County 65-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 455-2438
396
29
13.6
100.0%
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (3.8%)
1 (0.3%)
373 (94.2%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.0%)
$18,128
$5,125
$13,002
2.3
(n/a)
462010000898
149
Eagle Butte Junior High - 06
Public
7-8
672 Main St
Eagle Butte
57625
Dewey County
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 964-7841
10
4
2.4
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (10.0%)
9 (90.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$29,596
$8,993
$20,604
2.3
(n/a)
467209000814
150
Todd County Middle School - 10
Public
6-8
27000 US Hwy 83
Mission
57555
Todd County
Todd County School District 66-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 856-3504
368
26
14.1
100.0%
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.7%)
3 (0.8%)
350 (95.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
$11,285
$3,187
$8,098
1.9
(n/a)
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, Smarter Balanced Assessments Science test scores released by the South Dakota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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