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Eureka Junior High - 03

Public Grades 7-8
80th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools
Better than 47% of South Dakota middle schools
Summary

Eureka Junior High - 03 serves 26 students in grades 7–8 in Eureka, South Dakota. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school comparisons are not available. The clearest finding is a sharp subject split: eighth-grade science proficiency is far above the state, while overall math proficiency is below both the state and district.

Science is the school’s strongest result against the state: in 2025–2026, 70% of eighth graders were proficient, compared with 41% statewide, a 30-point advantage; the school matched the district at 70%. Math is the main concern: 35% of students were proficient overall, versus 44% statewide and 38% in the district. ELA was also lower, at 48%, compared with 49% statewide and 51% in the district. Results vary considerably by grade: eighth-grade ELA proficiency was 60%, versus 38% in seventh grade, while eighth-grade math was 20%, compared with 46% in seventh grade. The school matched the district in both grades.

Over time, eighth-grade science rose 37 points, from 33% in 2022–2023 to 70% in 2025–2026; all-grades ELA fell 4 points, from 52% to 48%, and math fell 1 point, from 36% to 35%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also declined, from the 73rd percentile and 4 stars in 2023–2024 to the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, SchoolDigger ranked how well the school served Multi-racial Students at the 10th percentile and Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 12th, compared with the school’s overall 65th percentile. That year, the student-teacher ratio was 9.7, up from 7.4 in 2022–2023, and 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism was 0% in 2024–2025, compared with 20% statewide. With enrollment of 26, small changes in the number of students tested may affect percentages and rankings.

26
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,770
Per pupil spending ?
30.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 805 10th St
       Eureka, SD  57437

(605) 284-2875

District: Eureka School District 44-1


Students who attend Eureka Junior High - 03 usually attend:

High:    Eureka High School - 01

Feeder schools for Eureka Junior High - 03:

Elementary:    Eureka Elementary - 02
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2009 → 47th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
South Dakota avg46%
80th of 151
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2017
From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
78th of 126Eureka School District 44-1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202650.180 of 15147.0%★★☆☆☆
202562.586 of 24665.0%★★★☆☆
202465.439 of 14773.5%★★★★☆
202346.286 of 15042.7%★★☆☆☆
201915.0132 of 14911.4%★☆☆☆☆
201838.9107 of 14727.2%★☆☆☆☆
201736.5106 of 14627.4%★☆☆☆☆
201342.4107 of 14526.2%★☆☆☆☆
201259.264 of 14656.2%★★★☆☆
200956.471 of 13948.9%★★☆☆☆
200874.717 of 13687.5%★★★★☆
200786.12 of 13698.5%★★★★★
200670.027 of 14180.9%★★★★☆
200566.935 of 13674.3%★★★★☆
200475.915 of 13488.8%★★★★☆
200362.644 of 13366.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202561.773 of 22968.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202521.8164 of 18712.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202552.7114 of 23351.1%★★★☆☆
202338.879 of 11631.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202512.9103 of 11510.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202528.1148 of 18118.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202645.079 of 13340.6%★★☆☆☆
202559.591 of 23060.4%★★★☆☆
202458.755 of 13258.3%★★★☆☆
202336.694 of 13630.9%★★☆☆☆
201912.2129 of 1365.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-47 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-53 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?
Science70%+29 vs state
English Language Arts48%~ state avg
Mathematics35%-9 vs state

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Eureka Junior High - 03 ranks 80th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 26 students attended Eureka Junior High - 03.

Students who attend Eureka Junior High - 03 usually go on to attend Eureka High School - 01

Students at Eureka Junior High - 03 are 92% White, 8% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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