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Bennett County Middle School - 06

Public Grades 6-8
203rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools
Better than 17% of South Dakota middle schools
Summary

Bennett County Middle School - 06 is a public middle school located in Martin, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 114 students. The school is part of the Bennett County School District 03-1, which is ranked 140 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Bennett County Middle School - 06 has consistently performed below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates remaining low compared to the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly concerning results for Special Education students.

Another major concern is the school's persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 37.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism should be a top priority for the school and district.

100
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,227
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 402 1st Ave
       Martin, SD  57551

(605) 685-6330

District: Bennett County School District 03-1


Students who attend Bennett County Middle School - 06 usually attend:

High:    Bennett County High School - 01

Feeder schools for Bennett County Middle School - 06:

Elementary:    Bennett County Elementary School - 03
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
55.0%
Two or more races:
22.0%
White:
14.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Dakota average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 20% South Dakota)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg21%
South Dakota avg47%
203rd of 246
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
140th of 147Bennett County School District 03-1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202521.9203 of 24617.5%★☆☆☆☆
202412.4135 of 1478.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.3135 of 15010.0%★☆☆☆☆
20228.4138 of 1433.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.5143 of 1451.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.8122 of 14918.1%★☆☆☆☆
201822.8130 of 14711.6%★☆☆☆☆
201713.7134 of 1468.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201633.4119 of 14719.0%★☆☆☆☆
201527.9121 of 14516.6%★☆☆☆☆
201344.9100 of 14531.0%★★☆☆☆
201221.9132 of 1469.6%★☆☆☆☆
201138.2107 of 14023.6%★☆☆☆☆
20107.5132 of 1395.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.4132 of 1395.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200811.0129 of 1365.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200717.3125 of 1368.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200626.3124 of 14112.1%★☆☆☆☆
200544.3101 of 13625.7%★☆☆☆☆
200447.894 of 13429.9%★★☆☆☆
200319.1119 of 13310.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202523.935 of 3910.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202526.6186 of 22918.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.6100 of 1076.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.6105 of 1126.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.8101 of 1021.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.4111 of 1131.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.186 of 10719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201826.383 of 9916.2%★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202534.523 of 4751.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202549.550 of 11757.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202533.3141 of 18724.6%★☆☆☆☆
202435.444 of 6532.3%★★☆☆☆
202343.041 of 7041.4%★★☆☆☆
202225.543 of 466.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.259 of 636.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201945.346 of 7941.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.056 of 7121.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202520.5191 of 23318.0%★☆☆☆☆
20249.0112 of 1152.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.3104 of 11610.3%★☆☆☆☆
202210.8100 of 1043.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.9113 of 1151.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.687 of 11020.9%★☆☆☆☆
201813.8102 of 1118.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.594 of 11518.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.812 of 1414.3%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202538.369 of 11137.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.113 of 3158.1%★★★☆☆
202330.324 of 2711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202132.620 of 2520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201961.25 of 2982.8%★★★★☆
201848.916 of 3046.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202526.1173 of 1814.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202529.7185 of 23019.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+40 vs school
Foster Care (2025)51st percentile+34 vs school
Native American (2025)38th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)20th percentile~ school
Female (2025)19th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)18th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts26%-25 vs state
Mathematics16%-28 vs state
Science15%-28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett County Middle School - 06

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Bennett County Middle School - 06.

Students who attend Bennett County Middle School - 06 usually go on to attend Bennett County High School - 01

Bennett County Middle School - 06 ranks in the bottom 17.5% of South Dakota middle schools.

Students at Bennett County Middle School - 06 are 55% American Indian, 22% Two or more races, 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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