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Chamberlain Junior High - 02

Public Grades 6-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 25% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 is a public school in Chamberlain, South Dakota, serving 208 students in grades 6–8; the one nearby school in the data is Kimball Middle School - 04. In 2025–2026, Chamberlain’s English language arts (ELA) proficiency was close to Kimball’s and slightly above the district’s, but math proficiency lagged all three comparisons. The clearest concern is math: 29% of Chamberlain students were proficient, compared with 36% in the district, 44% statewide and 57% at Kimball.

Grade 8 ELA is a bright spot, while math results are weak across all grades. Overall ELA proficiency was 46% at Chamberlain, 45% in its district, 49% statewide and 46% at Kimball. In grade 8, Chamberlain’s ELA result was 51%, close to the state’s 52% and above Kimball’s 33%; however, grade 6 and grade 7 ELA results were below both the state and Kimball. Math proficiency was below the state in every grade. Chamberlain’s chronic absenteeism was also higher than the state and Kimball in 2025–2026: 23%, compared with 20% statewide and 3% at Kimball.

Chamberlain’s longer-term results are mixed: all-grade ELA rose from 40% in 2022–2023 to 46% in 2025–2026, while math rose only from 27% to 29% and its gap to the state remained about 15 points. Grade 8 science fell from 34% to 27% over those years. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also weakened, falling from the 52nd percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 25th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. Its student-teacher ratio was similar to Kimball’s in 2024–2025 (11.6 versus 11.8), while 51% of Chamberlain students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 28% at Kimball. SchoolDigger ranked how well the school serves Hispanic students at the 93rd percentile in 2024–2025, compared with its overall 52nd percentile that year; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, its ranking fell from the 47th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 10th in 2025–2026, while its overall ranking that year was at the 25th percentile.

208

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,888

Per pupil spending ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 18th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

South Dakota avg46%

114^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 126Chamberlain 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	114 of 151	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.5	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.0	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.1	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.6	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	54.5	61 of 133	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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

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

White (2026)54th percentile+30 vs school

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

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

Male (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Native American (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	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%)	30.3	114^th of 151 public middle schools	24.5%		54.2	118^th of 246 public middle schools	52.0%	4	40.0	45.6	51.4	45.7	25.7	24.6	35.7	28.9	27.2	$11,888	$1,737	$10,151
Kimball Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	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%)	55.3	70^th of 151 public middle schools	53.6%		58.9	99^th of 246 public middle schools	59.8%	29	56.0	52.6	33.3	46.0	60.0	47.4	60.0	56.8	30.0	$11,986	$954	$11,031

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Chamberlain Junior High - 02?

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

What high school do graduates of Chamberlain Junior High - 02 attend?

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

Is Chamberlain Junior High - 02 a good school?

Chamberlain Junior High - 02 ranks in the bottom 24.5% of South Dakota middle schools.

What district is Chamberlain Junior High - 02 in?

Chamberlain School District 07-1

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