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Baltic Middle School - 03

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Baltic Middle School - 03 ranks 60 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 76% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Baltic Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving 115 students in grades 6-8 in the Baltic School District 49-1 in South Dakota. The school consistently performs above the state average on standardized tests, with 60.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.95% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively.

Baltic Middle School - 03 stands out for its strong performance across different student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 44th out of 229 South Dakota middle schools for female students and 22nd out of 181 for special education students, both earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3% in 2023-2024 was lower than the state average. Despite spending more per student than the state average, at $10,828 compared to around $9,500, Baltic Middle School - 03 is able to achieve these impressive academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Axtell Park Middle School - 47 in the Sioux Falls School District, Baltic Middle School - 03 stands out as a high-performing school with significantly better test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This consistent high performance over the years, earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, suggests the school has a stable and effective educational program that is supporting the needs of diverse learners.

110

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,459

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003

(605) 529-5461

District: Baltic School District 49-1

Students who attend Baltic Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Baltic High School - 01

Feeder schools for Baltic Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Baltic Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of South Dakota middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

South Dakota avg47%

60^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 147Baltic School District 49-1 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
2025	68.5	60 of 246	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	70 of 150	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	71 of 149	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	85 of 147	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.8	39 of 146	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	26 of 147	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	58.2	70 of 140	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.4	100 of 139	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.1	73 of 139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.5	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	52.0	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	107 of 134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.9	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	44 of 229	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	41 of 107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	6 of 102	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	58 of 99	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	97 of 187	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	65 of 79	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	78 of 233	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	22 of 181	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	60 of 230	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-30 vs school

Native American (2025)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Science58%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baltic Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 529-5461	110	8	13.4	19.1%	100 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	68.5	60^th of 246 public middle schools	75.6%		57.1	60^th of 147 public middle schools	59.2%			65.7	60.0	54.8	60.4		60.0	46.7	29.0	46.0		58.1		$10,459	$361	$10,099
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	1216 N Garfield Ave	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 428-5473	295	18	16.1	15.6%	273 (92.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	86.8	8^th of 246 public middle schools	96.7%		92	4^th of 147 public middle schools	97.3%	4	70.9	69.8	63.8	75.9	70.3	59.5	76.2	71.0	69.6	68.6	58.2	65.8	62.0	$10,900	$427	$10,473
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03	Public	5-8	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	296	20	14.9	22.6%	237 (80.1%)	20 (6.8%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	55.5	111^th of 246 public middle schools	54.9%		53	69^th of 147 public middle schools	53.1%	42	65.7	43.3	50.0	41.8	50.0	40.0	44.8	38.1	51.9	43.7	50.0	40.5	45.0	$11,483	$232	$11,251
Garretson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 594-3452	105	8	13.1	19.0%	88 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.6%)	56.4	106^th of 246 public middle schools	56.9%		63.1	48^th of 147 public middle schools	67.3%	58		44.1	63.4	48.3	52.9		38.2	39.0	44.8	40.4		34.5		$13,865	$263	$13,603
George McGovern Middle School -09	Public	6-8	6221 W Maple St	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4440	780	60	13.1	75.5%	297 (38.1%)	125 (16.0%)	225 (28.8%)	6 (0.8%)	60 (7.7%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.9%)	33.4	180^th of 246 public middle schools	26.8%		17	133^rd of 147 public middle schools	9.5%	47		30.5	31.0	34.6	32.0		21.9	25.2	27.2	24.8		33.9		$12,677	$919	$11,759
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	700 Holly Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-3214	759	44	17.3	18.3%	631 (83.1%)	37 (4.9%)	35 (4.6%)	13 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	82.5	15^th of 246 public middle schools	93.9%		87.1	10^th of 147 public middle schools	93.2%	5			77.3	69.2	73.4			66.4	53.5	60.2		57.1		$9,715	$242	$9,473
West Central Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	705 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 528-3799	297	20	15.0	13.8%	269 (90.6%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	56.2	109^th of 246 public middle schools	55.7%		51.3	74^th of 147 public middle schools	49.7%	35		37.0	54.7	50.6	46.9		44.4	41.1	48.3	44.5		39.3		$11,327	$259	$11,068
Chester Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	67	6	11.2	19.4%	62 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	69.4	54^th of 246 public middle schools	78.0%		49	80^th of 147 public middle schools	45.6%	26		58.3	57.9	75.0	64.2		50.0	31.6	66.7	50.7		41.7		$13,142	$417	$12,725
Whittier Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	930 E 6th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7620	675	54	12.5	83.1%	138 (20.4%)	189 (28.0%)	195 (28.9%)	54 (8.0%)	53 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	26.1	191^st of 246 public middle schools	22.4%		11.1	137^th of 147 public middle schools	6.8%	54		28.7	27.5	26.9	27.7		22.8	21.4	14.1	19.4		24.4		$13,208	$618	$12,590
Axtell Park Middle School - 47	Public	6-8	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4266	31	11	2.7	100.0%	17 (54.8%)	1 (3.2%)	5 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)	9.1	234^th of 246 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)		0.0	16.7	7.7	8.8		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		7.7		$44,069	$559	$43,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltic Middle School - 03

How many students attend Baltic Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Baltic Middle School - 03.

Is Baltic Middle School - 03 a good school?

Baltic Middle School - 03 ranks 60^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

Students at Baltic Middle School - 03 are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Baltic Middle School - 03 in?

Baltic School District 49-1

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