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Burke Middle School - 04

Public Grades 6-8
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools
Better than 66% of South Dakota middle schools
Summary

Burke Middle School - 04 is a public middle school located in Burke, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 59 students. The school is part of the Burke School District 26-2, which is ranked 42 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burke Middle School - 04 has consistently performed above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 55.73% in ELA and 50.82% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science for 8th grade has been lower than the state average, with a proficiency rate of 30.77% in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 42.51%. The school has shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and Multi-racial students, who ranked in the top 25% of South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025. The school has also performed well for Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking in the top 33% of South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025.

Comparing Burke Middle School - 04 to the nearby Gregory Junior High - 04, located approximately 7.5 miles away, reveals that Gregory Junior High - 04 has a lower overall academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across all grade levels. However, Gregory Junior High - 04 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, compared to Burke Middle School - 04's 20.2% in the same year. Additionally, Gregory Junior High - 04 has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9, compared to Burke Middle School - 04's 15.2.

62
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,761
Per pupil spending ?
41.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 Washington St
       Burke, SD  57523

(605) 775-2645

District: Burke School District 26-2


Students who attend Burke Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:    Burke High School - 01

Feeder schools for Burke Middle School - 04:

Elementary:    Burke Elementary - 02
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
American Indian:
11.3%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the South Dakota median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 12 pts below the South Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg56%
South Dakota avg47%
83rd of 246
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
42nd of 147Burke School District 26-2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202563.483 of 24666.3%★★★☆☆
202454.767 of 14754.4%★★★☆☆
202356.761 of 15059.3%★★★☆☆
202233.9105 of 14326.6%★☆☆☆☆
202147.776 of 14547.6%★★☆☆☆
201973.029 of 14980.5%★★★★☆
201870.233 of 14777.6%★★★★☆
201753.774 of 14649.3%★★★☆☆
201660.746 of 14768.7%★★★☆☆
201571.627 of 14581.4%★★★★☆
201138.3106 of 14024.3%★☆☆☆☆
201057.467 of 13951.8%★★★☆☆
200960.260 of 13956.8%★★★☆☆
200853.580 of 13641.2%★★☆☆☆
200753.479 of 13641.9%★★☆☆☆
200646.198 of 14130.5%★★☆☆☆
200555.572 of 13647.1%★★☆☆☆
200465.233 of 13475.4%★★★★☆
200377.59 of 13393.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202569.243 of 22981.2%★★★★☆
202451.856 of 10747.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.864 of 11242.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.174 of 10227.5%★☆☆☆☆
202167.923 of 11379.6%★★★★☆
201972.819 of 10782.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202568.433 of 18782.4%★★★★☆
202346.435 of 7050.0%★★★☆☆
202156.618 of 6371.4%★★★★☆
201975.29 of 7988.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.8107 of 23354.1%★★★☆☆
202454.750 of 11556.5%★★★☆☆
202360.935 of 11669.8%★★★★☆
202223.095 of 1048.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.1104 of 1159.6%★☆☆☆☆
201964.836 of 11067.3%★★★☆☆
201882.310 of 11191.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202568.615 of 11587.0%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202556.624 of 11178.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202542.395 of 18147.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202560.487 of 23062.2%★★★☆☆
202448.073 of 13244.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.561 of 13655.1%★★★☆☆
202226.0110 of 13216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202145.580 of 13641.2%★★☆☆☆
201977.414 of 13689.7%★★★★★
201869.730 of 13177.1%★★★★☆
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)87th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school
Native American (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%+5 vs state
Mathematics51%+7 vs state
Science31%-12 vs state

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Burke Middle School - 04 ranks 83rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Burke Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend Burke High School - 01

Students at Burke Middle School - 04 are 85% White, 11% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Burke Middle School - 04.


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