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Wilmot Middle School - 03

Public Grades 6-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 21% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Wilmot Middle School - 03 is a public middle school located in Wilmot, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is part of the Wilmot School District 54-7, which is ranked 120 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilmot Middle School - 03 consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.81% of Wilmot Middle School - 03 students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.93%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 16.94%, while the state average was 43.49%. In contrast, the nearby Milbank Middle School - 02, which is part of the Milbank School District 25-4, significantly outperforms Wilmot Middle School - 03 in both ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 60% or higher in most grade levels.

Wilmot Middle School - 03 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 20.8% in recent years, which is similar to the nearby Milbank Middle School - 02. Additionally, Wilmot Middle School - 03 has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 24.41% at Milbank Middle School - 02. Despite the increase in spending per student at Wilmot Middle School - 03, from $9,789 in the 2020-2021 school year to $12,559 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement.

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,071

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279

(605) 938-4647

District: Wilmot School District 54-7

Students who attend Wilmot Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Wilmot High School - 01

Feeder schools for Wilmot Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Wilmot Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

American Indian:

25.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg32%

South Dakota avg47%

194^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 147Wilmot School District 54-7 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	194 of 246	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	134 of 150	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	118 of 145	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	136 of 149	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.9	85 of 146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	114 of 147	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	105 of 145	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	137 of 145	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	122 of 146	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	130 of 140	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	123 of 139	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.4	84 of 139	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	102 of 136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.8	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.5	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.9	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	180 of 229	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	165 of 187	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	61 of 79	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	181 of 233	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	144 of 181	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	192 of 230	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	123 of 136	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	102 of 136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	104 of 136	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	119 of 131	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Native American (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Wilmot Middle School - 03

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilmot Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	800 Ordway St	Wilmot	57279	Roberts County	Wilmot School District 54-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 938-4647	58	4	13.1	55.2%	39 (67.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	24.2	194^th of 246 public middle schools	21.1%		18.9	128^th of 147 public middle schools	12.9%	66	25.0	29.6	31.3	28.8	18.8	22.2	6.3	16.9	18.8	$13,071	$872	$12,199
Milbank Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1001 E Park Ave	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-5519	222	17	12.9	26.6%	179 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (13.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	71.3	49^th of 246 public middle schools	80.1%		65.5	38^th of 147 public middle schools	74.1%	11	59.4	68.8	60.3	63.1	47.8	61.3	42.5	50.9	46.6	$13,672	$698	$12,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmot Middle School - 03

How many students attend Wilmot Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Wilmot Middle School - 03.

What district is Wilmot Middle School - 03 in?

Wilmot School District 54-7

What is the racial makeup of Wilmot Middle School - 03?

Students at Wilmot Middle School - 03 are 67% White, 26% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Wilmot Middle School - 03 a good school?

Wilmot Middle School - 03 ranks in the bottom 21.1% of South Dakota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Wilmot Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Wilmot Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Wilmot High School - 01

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