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Douglas Middle School - 01

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Douglas Middle School - 01 ranks 157 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 36% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Douglas Middle School - 01 is a public middle school located in Box Elder, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Douglas School District 51-1, which is ranked 104 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas Middle School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota middle schools, ranging from 63rd to 157th out of 145-246 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students performing relatively well, while Native American and Special Education students perform poorly. Overall, the school scores below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 29.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Rapid City Area School District, Douglas Middle School - 01 generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. However, the nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and low socioeconomic status, indicating broader challenges in the region. Despite the school's academic challenges, its per-student spending has increased, suggesting that additional resources are being directed towards the school, though its student-teacher ratio remains relatively high.

633

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,637

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD 57719

(605) 923-0050

District: Douglas School District 51-1

Students who attend Douglas Middle School - 01 usually attend:

High:

Douglas High School - 03

Feeder schools for Douglas Middle School - 01:

Elementary:	Patriot Elementary -06
	Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Two or more races:

13.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% South Dakota)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

South Dakota avg47%

157^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 147Douglas School District 51-1 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	43.6	157 of 246	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	105 of 147	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	99 of 143	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	122 of 145	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	89 of 149	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	82 of 147	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	63 of 145	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.2	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	104 of 146	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	95 of 140	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	113 of 139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.0	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.0	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.3	123 of 141	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	123 of 136	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.8	115 of 134	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.3	112 of 133	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	80 of 117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	160 of 229	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	80 of 112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	39 of 99	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	59.5	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	7 of 21	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	122 of 187	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.9	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	51 of 79	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	38 of 71	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	123 of 233	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	91 of 116	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	102 of 115	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	81 of 111	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	31.3	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	133 of 181	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.1	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	29.8	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	159 of 230	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)90th percentile+54 vs school

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+53 vs school

Foster Care (2025)79th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 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
Douglas Middle School - 01	Public	6-8	691 Tower Rd	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 923-0050	633	45	14.1	37.8%	410 (64.8%)	11 (1.7%)	77 (12.2%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	43.6	157^th of 246 public middle schools	36.2%		34.1	105^th of 147 public middle schools	28.6%	52		42.2	50.8	44.7	45.7		26.6	36.6	21.6	28.2		31.6		$11,637	$790	$10,847
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
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
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
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
New Underwood Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	300 E Ash St	New Underwood	57761	Pennington County	New Underwood School District 51-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 754-6485	75	4	17.3	18.7%	57 (76.0%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	49.4	133^rd of 246 public middle schools	45.9%		34.1	104^th of 147 public middle schools	29.3%	29		53.8	47.8	50.0	50.7		23.1	34.8	23.1	26.7		46.2		$11,306	$250	$11,055
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
Stagebarn Middle School - 10	Public	5-8	12500 Sturgis Rd	Summerset	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-4172	432	31	13.8	28.2%	363 (84.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	62	88^th of 246 public middle schools	64.2%		51.3	75^th of 147 public middle schools	49.0%	13	47.9	39.8	56.3	54.4	49.5	39.3	33.0	60.2	44.7	44.1	43.6	55.3	49.1	$10,504	$214	$10,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Middle School - 01

What district is Douglas Middle School - 01 in?

Douglas School District 51-1

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Students who attend Douglas Middle School - 01 usually go on to attend Douglas High School - 03

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Middle School - 01?

Students at Douglas Middle School - 01 are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Douglas Middle School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Douglas Middle School - 01.

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Douglas Middle School - 01 ranks 157^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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