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Best Middle Schools in South Dakota for English Language Learner Students
Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in South Dakota!
Every year, the South Dakota Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.
Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.
Year after year, SchoolDigger is
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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the South Dakota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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School
Students/Teachers
Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students -
2025
)
ID
Rank
(of
117
)
School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
County
District
Is Charter
Is Magnet
Is Virtual
Is Title I
Phone
# Students
Full-time Teachers
Student/
Teacher Ratio
Free/Disc Lunch
Recipients
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
American
Indian
Pacific
Islander
Two or
More Races
Per Pupil Expenditures:
Total
Personnel from Federal Funds
Non-Personnel from Federal Funds
Total from Federal Funds
Personnel from State and Local Funds
Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Statewide
Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)
Statewide
Rank Percentile (All Students)
Rank Percentile Difference from All Students
SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)
SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
ID
1
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
500 N Main
Mount Vernon
57363
Davison County
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 236-5237
58
5
12.5
39.7%
55 (94.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,255
$282
$13,973
99.1%
97.2%
1.99%
464965000967
2
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
701 Main
Mc Laughlin
57642
Corson County
McLaughlin School District 15-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 823-4484
85
10
8.1
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.2%)
1 (1.2%)
83 (97.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$20,560
$1,632
$18,928
98.3%
9.3%
88.94%
464638000922
3
Spink Colony Elementary - 03
Public
K-8
18206 Spink Ln
Frankfort
57440
Spink County
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 266-2151
21
3
8
21 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,183
$00
$16,183
97.4%
85.8%
11.66%
460004601165
4
Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Public
K-8
24221 412th Ave
Artesian
57314
Sanborn County
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 495-4183
42
3
13.6
42 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$13,976
$1,364
$12,612
96.6%
99.2%
2.61%
460393200120
5
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Public
K-8
36562 102nd St
Forbes
58439
McPherson County
Leola School District 44-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 439-3477
35
2
15.2
8.6%
35 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,113
$1,000
$17,113
95.7%
81.7%
14.02%
464164000394
6
Corsica-Stickney Junior High - 03
Public
6-8
120 S Napoleon Ave
Corsica
57328
Douglas County
Corsica-Stickney 21-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 946-5475
52
5
10.5
28.8%
46 (88.5%)
3 (5.8%)
1 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.9%)
$13,586
$350
$13,236
94.9%
67.9%
26.99%
468044501352
6
Vermillion Middle School - 02
Public
6-8
422 Princeton St
Vermillion
57069
Clay County
Vermillion School District 13-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 677-7025
343
23
14.8
30.0%
270 (78.7%)
8 (2.3%)
18 (5.2%)
7 (2.0%)
25 (7.3%)
0 (0.0%)
15 (4.4%)
$11,830
$661
$11,169
94.9%
70.3%
24.55%
467437000690
8
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
Public
K-8
31232 The Colony Rd
Tabor
57063
Bon Homme County
Bon Homme School District 04-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 589-3389
30
3
9.6
90.0%
30 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,152
$35
$12,117
93.2%
37.4%
55.76%
460740000060
9
Dakota Valley Middle School - 03
Public
6-8
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City
57049
Union County
Dakota Valley School District 61-8
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
No
(605) 422-3830
345
20
17
12.5%
257 (74.5%)
7 (2.0%)
35 (10.1%)
12 (3.5%)
5 (1.4%)
3 (0.9%)
26 (7.5%)
$11,293
$568
$10,724
92.3%
88.6%
3.69%
463699000809
10
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
Public
K-8
28748 386th Ave
Lake Andes
57356
Charles Mix County
Andes Central School District 11-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
Yes
(605) 487-7655
23
2
11.5
87.0%
23 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$19,089
$2,240
$16,850
91.5%
98.0%
6.51%
463954001080
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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 30, 2025, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our
Ranking FAQ
. Details about our methodology are
here
.
Educational resources:
Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators
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.
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