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Howard Junior High - 05

Public Grades 6-8
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools
Better than 89% of South Dakota middle schools
Summary

Howard Junior High - 05 is a public middle school located in Howard, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 70 students. The school is part of the Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked 10th out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howard Junior High - 05 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 64.28% in ELA and 60% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade is also strong, with a proficiency rate of 64% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42.51%. Female students at Howard Junior High - 05 have consistently ranked among the top 7 middle schools in the state for the past three school years, with a 5-star rating.

While the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is also strong, ranking in the top 28 and 26 middle schools in the state, respectively, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to 7.8% in 2024-2025, and the school's spending per student has remained relatively stable, ranging from $10,788 to $11,740 over the past four school years.

75
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,287
Per pupil spending ?
17.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 N Section Line
       Howard, SD  57349

(605) 772-5515

District: Howard School District 48-3


Students who attend Howard Junior High - 05 usually attend:

High:    Howard High School - 01

Feeder schools for Howard Junior High - 05:

Elementary:    Howard Elementary - 02
    Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.0%
Hispanic:
6.7%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of South Dakota middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg69%
South Dakota avg47%
26th of 246
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Dakota Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 147Howard School District 48-3 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202578.526 of 24689.4%★★★★☆
202463.446 of 14768.7%★★★☆☆
202374.526 of 15082.7%★★★★☆
202281.411 of 14392.3%★★★★★
202157.358 of 14560.0%★★★☆☆
201947.682 of 14945.0%★★☆☆☆
201855.863 of 14757.1%★★★☆☆
201787.36 of 14695.9%★★★★★
201689.92 of 14798.6%★★★★★
201551.968 of 14553.1%★★★☆☆
201361.758 of 14560.0%★★★☆☆
201250.686 of 14641.1%★★☆☆☆
201123.0126 of 14010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201061.458 of 13958.3%★★★☆☆
200954.175 of 13946.0%★★☆☆☆
200846.595 of 13630.1%★★☆☆☆
200763.947 of 13665.4%★★★☆☆
200649.690 of 14136.2%★★☆☆☆
200563.349 of 13664.0%★★★☆☆
200439.4108 of 13419.4%★☆☆☆☆
200348.184 of 13336.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202521.244 of 476.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202587.57 of 22996.9%★★★★★
202490.93 of 10797.2%★★★★★
202387.35 of 11295.5%★★★★★
202280.99 of 10291.2%★★★★★
202143.872 of 11336.3%★★☆☆☆
201959.541 of 10761.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202519.7109 of 1176.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.255 of 18770.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.389 of 23361.8%★★★☆☆
202442.076 of 11533.9%★★☆☆☆
202355.747 of 11659.5%★★★☆☆
202279.48 of 10492.3%★★★★★
202165.429 of 11574.8%★★★★☆
201939.471 of 11035.5%★★☆☆☆
201845.668 of 11138.7%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202589.01 of 3296.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202564.126 of 18185.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202576.528 of 23087.8%★★★★☆
202460.149 of 13262.9%★★★☆☆
202370.326 of 13680.9%★★★★☆
202272.822 of 13283.3%★★★★☆
202145.082 of 13639.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.170 of 13648.5%★★★☆☆
201845.375 of 13142.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school
Military Connected (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-83 vs school
African American (2025)6th percentile-83 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+13 vs state
Science64%+21 vs state
Mathematics60%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Howard Junior High - 05.

Howard Junior High - 05 ranks 26th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Howard Junior High - 05 usually go on to attend Howard High School - 01

Students at Howard Junior High - 05 are 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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