Frederick Area Middle School - 03

Frederick Area Middle School - 03 is a public middle school located in Frederick, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 37 students. The school is part of the Frederick Area School District 06-2, which is ranked 40 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Area Middle School - 03 has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in South Dakota, with rankings ranging from 7th to 32nd out of 143-246 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 62.06% in ELA and 58.62% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade students have particularly excelled, with proficiency rates of 72.72% in ELA and 72.73% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages.

The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, multi-racial students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, ranking 100th out of 181 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has experienced a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.0% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school and district should address. The school's per-student spending has steadily increased, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased, indicating a commitment to investing in the education of its students.