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Chamberlain Junior High - 02

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Chamberlain Junior High - 02 ranks 118 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 is a public middle school located in Chamberlain, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Chamberlain School District 07-1, which is ranked 111 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 has seen fluctuating rankings within South Dakota middle schools, ranging from 86th to 122nd place over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. In comparison, the nearby Kimball Middle School - 04 has consistently ranked higher, between 37th and 99th place, and maintains a 3-star rating. Chamberlain Junior High - 02 has generally underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency levels across all grades, while Kimball Middle School - 04 has outperformed the state averages in both subjects.

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 20.2% chronic absenteeism rate reported for Kimball Middle School - 04 in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Chamberlain Junior High - 02 has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.95% to 54.12% over the past few years, compared to 23.96% at Kimball Middle School - 04 in the 2023-2024 school year.

208

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,888

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Sorensen Dr
Chamberlain, SD 57325

(605) 234-4467

District: Chamberlain School District 07-1

Students who attend Chamberlain Junior High - 02 usually attend:

High:

Chamberlain High School - 01

Feeder schools for Chamberlain Junior High - 02:

Elementary:

Chamberlain Elementary - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

American Indian:

38.5%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

South Dakota avg47%

118^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 147Chamberlain School District 07-1 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	54.2	118 of 246	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	102 of 147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	122 of 143	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	86 of 149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	88 of 147	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	90 of 146	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	120 of 147	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	113 of 145	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	85 of 146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	111 of 140	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	116 of 139	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.7	105 of 139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.1	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.7	104 of 134	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.8	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	78 of 107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	76 of 99	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	59 of 79	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	117 of 233	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	81 of 115	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	93 of 104	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	83 of 115	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	25.1	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	107 of 181	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	56 of 230	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	67 of 136	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	41 of 131	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+41 vs school

Foster Care (2025)81st percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-5 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chamberlain Junior High - 02	Public	6-8	1000 Sorensen Dr	Chamberlain	57325	Brule County	Chamberlain School District 07-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 234-4467	208	18	11.6	51.0%	101 (48.6%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	54.2	118^th of 246 public middle schools	52.0%		34.7	102^nd of 147 public middle schools	30.6%	16		49.2	46.1	54.1	49.5		28.6	43.4	41.0	38.0		41.0		$11,888	$1,737	$10,151
Kimball Middle School - 04	Public	5-8	300 S East St	Kimball	57355	Brule County	Kimball School District 07-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 778-6231	92	8	11.8	28.3%	81 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	58.9	99^th of 246 public middle schools	59.8%		56.4	62^nd of 147 public middle schools	57.8%	37	62.5	38.9	43.3	61.9	51.6	50.0	44.4	43.3	57.2	48.4	50.0	42.9	46.7	$11,986	$954	$11,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamberlain Junior High - 02

Is Chamberlain Junior High - 02 a good school?

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 ranks 118^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chamberlain Junior High - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Chamberlain Junior High - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Chamberlain Junior High - 02?

Students at Chamberlain Junior High - 02 are 49% White, 38% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Chamberlain Junior High - 02 in?

Chamberlain School District 07-1

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Students who attend Chamberlain Junior High - 02 usually go on to attend Chamberlain High School - 01

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