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Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04

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Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 ranks 73 rd of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 serves 85 students in grades 6–8 in Emery, South Dakota. Its latest all-grades proficiency is slightly above state results in English language arts (ELA) and math, but below the district’s. The clearest concern is eighth-grade math: 17% of eighth graders were proficient, compared with 43% statewide, a gap of 26 points.

Overall, the school’s results are mixed against the state and nearby schools. ELA proficiency was 51%, about 2 points above the state but 6 points below the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 district. Math was 45%, about 1 point above the state and 8 points below the district. Among nearby schools serving grades 6–8, the school ranked third of four in both ELA and math. Within the school, sixth- and seventh-grade math were stronger: 62% and 58% proficient, respectively, compared with state results of 42% and 44%. Eighth-grade math was the lowest among the five nearby schools; the next-lowest result was 20% at McCook Central Middle School - 03. Eighth-grade science is a relative bright spot, ranking second among nearby schools at 41%, behind Hanson Middle School - 02 at 68%.

Schoolwide ELA has fallen from its recent high: it declined 9 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while math rose 7 points over that period but dropped 5 points from its previous-year peak. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 52nd percentile, with 3 stars, in 2025–2026, down from the 74th percentile the year before; the district ranked at the 79th percentile, with 4 stars. The school’s 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was among the lowest nearby. In that same school year, 25.9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 25.5%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 91st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 31st in 2025–2026, notably below the school’s overall 52nd-percentile standing.

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,117

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 N 6th St
Emery, SD 57332

(605) 449-4271

District: Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Students who attend Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

Feeder schools for Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04:

Elementary:

Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

South Dakota avg46%

73^rd of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 126Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 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	54.3	73 of 151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	51 of 147	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	55 of 150	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	75 of 149	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	95 of 146	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.0	22 of 145	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	56.5	70 of 139	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	16 of 136	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	87.1	2 of 141	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	2 of 136	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	2 of 134	98.5%	★★★★★
2003	69.1	25 of 133	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	97 of 229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	59 of 102	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.2	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	91 of 187	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.1	6 of 65	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.3	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	53 of 117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	32 of 115	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	82 of 116	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	119 of 181	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	71 of 133	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	76 of 230	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	72 of 136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	66 of 131	49.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)96th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

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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
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	85	6	13.4	25.9%	77 (90.6%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	54.3	73^rd of 151 public middle schools	51.7%		67.9	63^rd of 246 public middle schools	74.4%	10	42.9	60.6	44.8	50.6	61.9	57.6	17.2	44.6	41.4	$13,117	$112	$13,005
Hanson Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	71	5	13.8	21.1%	65 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	83.6	13^th of 151 public middle schools	91.4%		81.2	20^th of 246 public middle schools	91.9%	7	61.1	79.0	77.3	72.9	61.1	36.8	77.3	59.3	68.2	$10,705	$83	$10,622
McCook Central Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	84	6	13.2	26.2%	76 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	34	110^th of 151 public middle schools	27.2%		41.2	166^th of 246 public middle schools	32.5%	56	44.8	41.7	50.0	45.8	31.0	37.5	20.0	28.9	36.7	$13,092	$51	$13,041
Canistota Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 296-3458	68	4	17.1	26.5%	60 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	1 (1.5%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.2	95^th of 151 public middle schools	37.1%		47.3	142^nd of 246 public middle schools	42.3%	47	31.3	55.2	40.0	44.6	25.0	58.6	30.0	41.5	35.0	$12,552	$00	$12,552
Ethan Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	39	2	16.4	28.2%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	65.9	44^th of 151 public middle schools	70.9%		79.9	25^th of 246 public middle schools	89.8%	19		75.0	45.0	62.5		85.7	40.0	66.7	30.0	$11,011	$110	$10,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04?

Students at Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 a good school?

Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 ranks 73^rd of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 in?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

What high school do graduates of Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 attend?

Students who attend Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

How many students attend Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04.

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