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Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03

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Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 ranks 87 th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 42% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 is a small, grades 7–8 school in the community of Alcester, South Dakota, serving 53 students in the Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1. In 2025–2026, all-grades ELA proficiency was 52%, above the state’s 49%, while math proficiency was 40%, below the state’s 44%. The clearest academic priority is seventh-grade math: proficiency was 36%, compared with 44% statewide.

ELA is the school’s strongest broad subject compared with the state and nearby schools: its 52% rate was close to the nearby-school average of 52% and the district’s 53%. Math overall was below the state, district and nearby-school average. Results vary by grade, though: eighth-grade math was 45%, above the state’s 43% and higher than at Canton Middle School - 04 (39%) and Beresford Middle School - 03 (41%), but below Centerville Middle School - 03 (47%). Eighth-grade science is a weaker area: the school’s 36% was below the state’s 41% and the nearby-school average of 39%.

ELA and math have made substantial gains since 2022–2023, rising 11 and 18 percentage points, respectively. Eighth-grade science rebounded by 5 points in the latest year, but remains 14 points below its 2022–2023 level. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 42nd percentile and 2 stars for 2025–2026; its percentile has risen from 19, while the district is at the 59th percentile and 3 stars. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.6, and 38% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide measure places the school’s service to Multi-racial Students at the 83rd percentile, compared with the school’s overall 41st percentile. Its measure for Foster Care Students was notably lower, at the 17th percentile. With 53 students, grade-level percentages can be sensitive to small numbers of results.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,130

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

409 E 6th St
Alcester, SD 57001

(605) 934-1890

District: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

Students who attend Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 usually attend:

High:

Alcester-Hudson High School - 01

Feeder schools for Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03:

Elementary:

Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2019 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

South Dakota avg46%

87^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 126Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 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
2026	46.4	87 of 151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	144 of 246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	119 of 147	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	109 of 145	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	128 of 149	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	92 of 147	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	97 of 146	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	42.3	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	100 of 140	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	104 of 139	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	68.5	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	56.0	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	82 of 136	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.9	40 of 141	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	54.3	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.5	32 of 134	76.1%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	136 of 229	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	132 of 187	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	137 of 233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	84 of 116	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	110 of 181	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	100 of 133	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	164 of 230	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	125 of 136	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	82 of 131	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

Foster Care (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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	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
Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	409 E 6th St	Alcester	57001	Union County	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 934-1890	53	5	11.6	37.7%	44 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	46.4	87^th of 151 public middle schools	42.4%		47	144^th of 246 public middle schools	41.5%	57		50.0	54.5	52.0		35.7	45.5	40.0	36.4	$10,130	$42	$10,088
Beresford Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	205 W Maple St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 763-2139	153	10	14.9	22.2%	137 (89.5%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	88^th of 151 public middle schools	41.7%		48.9	136^th of 246 public middle schools	44.7%	48	55.6	55.8	43.2	51.8	20.0	46.2	40.9	36.2	36.4	$11,784	$00	$11,784
Centerville Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	61	5	12.5	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	52	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%		65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%	1	40.0	47.1	47.1	44.9	46.7	52.9	47.1	49.0	41.2	$14,718	$421	$14,297
Canton Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	800 N Main St	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 764-2706	194	14	13.9	21.6%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	56.5	67^th of 151 public middle schools	55.6%		68.2	62^nd of 246 public middle schools	74.8%	5	56.9	62.7	61.0	60.2	35.4	41.8	39.0	38.8	40.7	$12,308	$00	$12,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03

What is the racial makeup of Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03?

Students at Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 in?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

How many students attend Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03.

What high school do graduates of Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 attend?

Students who attend Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 usually go on to attend Alcester-Hudson High School - 01

Is Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 a good school?

Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 ranks 87^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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