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Hermosa Middle School - 07

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Hermosa Middle School - 07 ranks 48 th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 68% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Hermosa Middle School - 07 serves 48 students in grades 7–8 in the small community of Hermosa in western South Dakota. Its results vary considerably by grade: eighth-grade ELA and mathematics are stronger, but seventh-grade ELA is the clearest concern, with 43% proficient compared with 53% statewide and 57% in the district.

Mathematics is Hermosa’s strongest area compared with the state and nearby schools. All-grade math proficiency was 52% in 2025–2026—8 percentage points above the state and third-highest among the eight nearby schools—though 4 points below the Custer School District 16-1. All-grade ELA was 52%, slightly above the state’s 49% but below the district’s 54%. Eighth-grade ELA was a brighter spot: 58%, 6 points above the state and 10 above the district, ranking second among the eight schools. Eighth-grade science was also strong against the state, at 53% and 12 points higher, though close to the district result.

Math has improved substantially, rising from 36% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 52% in 2025–2026, after a dip to 32% in between. Attendance is moving in the wrong direction: chronic absenteeism climbed from 5% to 12% to 23% over those same years, though it remains below the nearby-school average of 28%. SchoolDigger ranked Hermosa 48th of 151 South Dakota schools in 2025–2026, at the 68th percentile with 3 stars; its percentile rose 21 points from the prior year. The 9:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was the lowest among the nearby schools. Hermosa reported 31% of students as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a 33% average among nearby schools reporting that measure. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide measure for how well Hermosa serves Special Education students was at the 93rd percentile, versus 47th overall; its measure for multiracial students was at the 10th percentile.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,464

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11 4th St
Hermosa, SD 57744

(605) 255-4345

District: Custer School District 16-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2025 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2025

✓Above the South Dakota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg46%

48^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2025

From bottom 47% (2025) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Custer School District 16-1

34^th of 126Custer School District 16-1 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
2026	65.1	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	166 of 229	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	64 of 187	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	13 of 181	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	75 of 133	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	132 of 230	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+46 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-25 vs school

Native American (2025)14th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Hermosa Middle School - 07

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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
Hermosa Middle School - 07	Public	7-8	11 4th St	Hermosa	57744	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 255-4345	48	5	9.0	31.3%	40 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	2 (4.2%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	65.1	48^th of 151 public middle schools	68.2%		51.1	130^th of 246 public middle schools	47.2%	82		42.9	57.9	51.5		57.1	47.4	51.5	52.6	$15,464	$445	$15,018
Southwest Middle School - 38	Public	6-8	4501 Park Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-6792	614	38	16.2	12.9%	471 (76.7%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.4%)	16 (2.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	89.8	5^th of 151 public middle schools	96.7%		82.6	14^th of 246 public middle schools	94.3%	9	66.1	73.0	72.7	70.7	57.3	67.0	69.9	64.9	62.7	$12,004	$628	$11,376
South Middle School - 36	Public	6-8	2 Indiana St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4024	618	45	13.6	60.5%	280 (45.3%)	12 (1.9%)	73 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	141 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (17.2%)	19.4	129^th of 151 public middle schools	14.6%		34.2	176^th of 246 public middle schools	28.5%	47	38.1	45.8	29.6	37.9	22.7	30.2	13.3	22.2	26.1	$12,597	$621	$11,976
East Middle School - 30	Public	6-8	4860 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4092	613	39	15.7	41.4%	384 (62.6%)	7 (1.1%)	69 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	55 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (14.8%)	29.6	116^th of 151 public middle schools	23.2%		44.4	156^th of 246 public middle schools	36.6%	40	40.8	34.9	41.0	39.0	40.8	33.3	30.0	34.7	31.0	$11,586	$648	$10,938
West Middle School - 37	Public	6-8	1003 Soo San Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4033	591	38	15.4	27.2%	421 (71.2%)	6 (1.0%)	55 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	36.7	107^th of 151 public middle schools	29.1%		56.3	108^th of 246 public middle schools	56.1%	1	38.9	54.0	43.0	45.6	29.6	40.2	31.7	34.1	36.0	$12,565	$631	$11,934
North Middle School - 35	Public	6-8	1501 N Maple St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-4042	418	35	12.0	—	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	6 (1.4%)	204 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	7	144^th of 151 public middle schools	4.6%		20	209^th of 246 public middle schools	15.0%	65	16.0	13.7	25.9	18.5		10.7	23.7	12.7	20.8	$13,697	$1,382	$12,315
Custer Junior High - 05	Public	7-8	1645 Wildcat Ln	Custer	57730	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 673-4473	101	8	13.4	27.7%	89 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	70.9	32^nd of 151 public middle schools	78.8%		81.2	21^st of 246 public middle schools	91.5%	11		60.9	44.7	52.7		60.9	55.3	58.1	53.2	$14,156	$445	$13,711
Hill City Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	341 Main St	Hill City	57745	Pennington County	Hill City School District 51-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 574-3025	115	5	21.1	28.7%	76 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (22.6%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	72.4	30^th of 151 public middle schools	80.1%		57.4	102^nd of 246 public middle schools	58.5%	72	67.4	73.8	57.7	67.5	47.8	52.4	30.8	45.6	57.7	$11,167	$316	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Middle School - 07

How many students attend Hermosa Middle School - 07?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Hermosa Middle School - 07.

What district is Hermosa Middle School - 07 in?

Custer School District 16-1

Is Hermosa Middle School - 07 a good school?

Hermosa Middle School - 07 ranks 48^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hermosa Middle School - 07?

Students at Hermosa Middle School - 07 are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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