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Holgate Middle School - 02

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Holgate Middle School - 02 ranks 65 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 74% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Holgate Middle School - 02 is a public middle school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 490 students. It is part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked 76 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holgate Middle School - 02 consistently outperforms the Aberdeen School District and the state of South Dakota in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, Native American students, and students with special needs. Holgate Middle School - 02 has maintained a high statewide ranking over the years, consistently placing in the top 25% of South Dakota middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Holgate Middle School - 02 has a relatively high spending per student, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.5% in 2022-2023 to 20.8% in 2023-2024. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Simmons Middle School - 03 and Warner Middle School - 03, Holgate Middle School - 02 stands out as a high-performing institution with stronger academic performance and student group metrics.

497

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,438

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 N Dakota St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

(605) 725-7700

District: Aberdeen School District 06-1

Students who attend Holgate Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Central High School - 01

Feeder schools for Holgate Middle School - 02:

Elementary:	C C Lee Elementary - 05
	Lincoln Elementary - 08
	O M Tiffany Elementary - 11

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

65^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Aberdeen School District 06-1

76^th of 147Aberdeen School District 06-1 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	65 of 246	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	35 of 150	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	34 of 143	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	21 of 149	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	34 of 146	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	45 of 146	69.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	23 of 139	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	62.0	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	86 of 136	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.9	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	100 of 133	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	20 of 102	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	16 of 99	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	47 of 187	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	21 of 65	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	7 of 79	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	63.3	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	57 of 233	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	18 of 115	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.8	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	11 of 181	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	58 of 230	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	19 of 132	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	53 of 136	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-34 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

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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
Holgate Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	2200 N Dakota St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7700	497	34	14.4	31.2%	376 (75.7%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.0%)	17 (3.4%)	25 (5.0%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.6%)	67.5	65^th of 246 public middle schools	73.6%		69.7	32^nd of 147 public middle schools	78.2%	33	52.1	71.1	62.4	61.5	45.6	63.8	44.4	50.7	34.8	$11,438	$325	$11,114
Simmons Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	1300 S 3rd St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7900	464	31	14.9	48.5%	288 (62.1%)	13 (2.8%)	51 (11.0%)	25 (5.4%)	41 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.5%)	53.4	120^th of 246 public middle schools	51.2%		45.3	88^th of 147 public middle schools	40.1%	32	40.9	45.8	47.7	44.8	40.3	41.7	49.7	43.9	34.2	$11,702	$325	$11,377
Warner Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 225-6194	83	5	17.1	9.6%	76 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	88.2	6^th of 246 public middle schools	97.6%		91.6	5^th of 147 public middle schools	96.6%	1	75.9	69.2	82.1	75.9	65.5	65.4	71.4	67.5	75.0	$9,561	$31	$9,530
Groton Area Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	132	10	12.9	18.9%	123 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	66.8	69^th of 246 public middle schools	72.0%		64.1	42^nd of 147 public middle schools	71.4%	27	45.3	60.5	67.5	56.5	52.8	44.7	42.5	47.3	55.0	$10,504	$00	$10,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Holgate Middle School - 02

What district is Holgate Middle School - 02 in?

Aberdeen School District 06-1

How many students attend Holgate Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Holgate Middle School - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Holgate Middle School - 02?

Students at Holgate Middle School - 02 are 76% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Holgate Middle School - 02 a good school?

Holgate Middle School - 02 ranks 65^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Holgate Middle School - 02 attend?

Students who attend Holgate Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Central High School - 01

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