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Beresford Middle School - 03

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Beresford Middle School - 03 ranks 136 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 45% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Beresford Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Beresford, South Dakota, with 160 students. The school is part of the Beresford School District 61-2, which is ranked 83 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beresford Middle School - 03 has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 46.79% compared to the state's 50.93% and the district's 53.65%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 32.05% compared to the state's 43.49% and the district's 39.63%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 32 out of 145 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 136 out of 246 in 2024-2025. Beresford Middle School - 03 also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lennox Intermediate - 09 and Lennox Junior High - 08, both part of the higher-performing Lennox School District 41-4, Beresford Middle School - 03 generally underperforms. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Asian students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state for these groups.

153

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,784

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 W Maple St
Beresford, SD 57004

(605) 763-2139

District: Beresford School District 61-2

Students who attend Beresford Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Beresford High School - 01

Feeder schools for Beresford Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Beresford Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

136^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 147Beresford School District 61-2 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	48.9	136 of 246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.4	134 of 147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	120 of 150	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	98 of 145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	81 of 149	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	47 of 146	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	73 of 147	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	32 of 145	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	30 of 145	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	54.6	78 of 146	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.0	37 of 140	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	60 of 139	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	55 of 139	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	51.7	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2003	65.6	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.5	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	99 of 112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	73 of 102	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	64 of 107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	91 of 117	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	148 of 187	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	57 of 79	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	55 of 71	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	129 of 233	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	57 of 110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	46 of 181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	20.2	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	131 of 230	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.4	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	124 of 136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	89 of 136	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	97 of 131	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-11 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.9	136^th of 246 public middle schools	44.7%		13.4	134^th of 147 public middle schools	8.8%	2		45.6	42.3	53.2	46.8		33.3	25.0	38.3	32.1		42.6	$11,784	$00	$11,784
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%)	47	144^th of 246 public middle schools	41.5%		24.4	119^th of 147 public middle schools	19.0%	25			58.3	34.5	45.3			45.8	24.1	34.0		31.0	$10,130	$42	$10,088
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%)	65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%		56.2	63^rd of 147 public middle schools	57.1%	13		75.0	64.7	50.0	61.4		43.8	47.1	50.0	47.4		37.5	$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%)	68.2	62^nd of 246 public middle schools	74.8%		68.6	33^rd of 147 public middle schools	77.6%	29		66.7	60.7	52.3	60.0		55.1	47.5	41.5	48.2		46.2	$12,308	$00	$12,308
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	46	3	14.1	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%		44.5	91^st of 147 public middle schools	38.1%	35			52.0	66.7	58.7			48.0	42.9	45.7		61.9	$12,740	$151	$12,589
Lennox Junior High - 08	Public	7-8	1201 S Main St	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	169	11	14.7	15.4%	152 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	85.3	11^th of 246 public middle schools	95.5%		84.7	13^th of 147 public middle schools	91.2%	2			74.1	70.6	72.4			72.9	58.8	65.9		63.5	$11,014	$263	$10,751
Lennox Intermediate - 09	Public	5-6	208 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	185	12	15.4	16.2%	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)	63.0	73.3			68.1	53.3	76.7			64.8	43.5		$10,739	$263	$10,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Beresford Middle School - 03

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

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

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

Students at Beresford Middle School - 03 are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Beresford Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Beresford Middle School - 03.

What district is Beresford Middle School - 03 in?

Beresford School District 61-2

Is Beresford Middle School - 03 a good school?

Beresford Middle School - 03 ranks 136^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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