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Hermosa Middle School - 07

Q: Is Hermosa Middle School - 07 a good school?

Hermosa Middle School - 07 ranks 130 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 47% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Hermosa Middle School - 07 is a small public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Hermosa, South Dakota, with just 54 students. The school is part of the Custer School District 16-1, which is ranked 58 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hermosa Middle School - 07 has had mixed academic performance, with 53.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, which is higher than the state average but lower than the district average. However, the school performed better in 7th grade ELA, with 71.42% proficient or better, compared to 63.38% for the district and 53.14% for the state. In mathematics, the school's performance was lower, with only 31.91% proficient or better across all grades, compared to 49.31% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school has also experienced high and increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.1% in 2023-2024 to 20.2% in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Hermosa Middle School - 07 performs significantly worse than the nearby Custer Junior High - 05 in both ELA and mathematics, suggesting that the Custer School District is able to achieve better academic outcomes in its larger middle school. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decline in its student-teacher ratio, from 5.1 in 2011-2012 to 10.2 in 2023-2024, but this has not translated to improved academic performance.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,464

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

South Dakota avg47%

130^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

58^th of 147Custer School District 16-1 among South Dakota districts

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

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

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

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

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science35%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 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 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%)	51.1	130^th of 246 public middle schools	47.2%					(n/a)		71.4	38.5	53.2		38.1	26.9	31.9	34.6	$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%)	82.6	14^th of 246 public middle schools	94.3%		89.2	6^th of 147 public middle schools	95.9%	8	64.4	71.4	66.5	67.4	62.9	69.0	66.0	66.0	56.9	$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%)	34.2	176^th of 246 public middle schools	28.5%		18.3	129^th of 147 public middle schools	12.2%	47	41.9	32.8	39.0	38.0	24.9	20.7	18.7	21.6	29.1	$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%)	44.4	156^th of 246 public middle schools	36.6%		29.1	111^th of 147 public middle schools	24.5%	45	30.8	40.3	40.6	37.0	37.5	27.3	44.2	35.7	42.4	$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%)	56.3	108^th of 246 public middle schools	56.1%		46.4	86^th of 147 public middle schools	41.5%	22	55.9	40.4	52.9	49.6	43.6	36.3	46.0	41.9	38.0	$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	100.0%	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	6 (1.4%)	204 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	20	209^th of 246 public middle schools	15.0%		6	142^nd of 147 public middle schools	3.4%	67	7.2	26.8	22.1	18.4	6.5	17.3	19.9	14.4	23.7	$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%)	81.2	21^st of 246 public middle schools	91.5%		66.1	36^th of 147 public middle schools	75.5%	15		60.0	72.7	66.0		58.0	61.4	59.6	72.7	$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%)	57.4	102^nd of 246 public middle schools	58.5%		51.2	76^th of 147 public middle schools	48.3%	26	64.3	52.0	48.7	55.8	47.6	28.0	24.3	34.6	45.9	$11,167	$316	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Middle School - 07

Is Hermosa Middle School - 07 a good school?

Hermosa Middle School - 07 ranks 130^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hermosa Middle School - 07 in?

Custer School District 16-1

How many students attend Hermosa Middle School - 07?

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

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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