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Flandreau Middle School - 03

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Flandreau Middle School - 03 ranks 162 nd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 34% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Flandreau Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Flandreau, South Dakota, with 188 students. The school is part of the Flandreau School District 50-3, which is ranked 134 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flandreau Middle School - 03 consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Dakota middle schools, with performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also significantly higher than the state average. However, the school performs better for Native American and Multi-racial students, ranking in the top third and top fifth of South Dakota middle schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $13,987 in 2023-2024, suggests the district is investing resources, but the impact is not yet evident in the school's academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Flandreau Middle School - 03 performs significantly worse than high-performing schools like Dell Rapids Middle School - 03, which consistently ranks in the top 10 South Dakota middle schools. However, Flandreau Middle School - 03 outperforms some nearby lower-performing schools, such as Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Junior High and Colman-Egan Junior High, in certain areas like Native American and Multi-racial student performance.

193

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,765

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 W Community Dr
Flandreau, SD 57028

(605) 997-2705

District: Flandreau School District 50-3

Students who attend Flandreau Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Flandreau High School - 01

Feeder schools for Flandreau Middle School - 03:

Elementary:	Flandreau Elementary - 04
	Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

American Indian:

32.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

South Dakota avg47%

162^nd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 147Flandreau School District 50-3 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	162 of 246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	127 of 147	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	137 of 150	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	125 of 143	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	102 of 149	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	86 of 146	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	103 of 145	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	89 of 146	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	108 of 139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.0	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.1	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	120 of 134	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.0	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	101 of 112	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	67 of 107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	49 of 99	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	80 of 117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	105 of 187	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	63 of 70	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	146 of 233	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	62 of 115	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.7	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.3	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	74 of 181	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	143 of 230	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	117 of 136	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	45 of 136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+39 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2025)68th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+25 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Foster Care (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 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
Flandreau Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	700 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 997-2705	193	19	10.1	52.3%	80 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	63 (32.6%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.9%)	42	162^nd of 246 public middle schools	34.1%		20.4	127^th of 147 public middle schools	13.6%	35	32.0	34.0	55.9	38.6	38.9	18.0	38.3	29.4	11.4	24.0	18.0	38.6	27.7	$14,765	$995	$13,770
Colman-Egan Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	200 S Loban Ave	Colman	57017	Moody County	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 534-3534	36	3	10.9	33.3%	30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	20.9	206^th of 246 public middle schools	16.3%		27.1	114^th of 147 public middle schools	22.4%	92			16.7	33.3	24.2			11.1	13.3	12.1		20.0		$11,886	$355	$11,531
Elkton Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	65	5	13.8	33.8%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	22	202^nd of 246 public middle schools	17.9%		23.1	121^st of 147 public middle schools	17.7%	81			21.4	30.3	26.2			21.4	12.1	16.4		12.1		$15,036	$04	$15,032
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	1216 N Garfield Ave	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 428-5473	295	18	16.1	15.6%	273 (92.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	86.8	8^th of 246 public middle schools	96.7%		92	4^th of 147 public middle schools	97.3%	4	70.9	69.8	63.8	75.9	70.3	59.5	76.2	71.0	69.6	68.6	58.2	65.8	62.0	$10,900	$427	$10,473
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Junior High	Public	6-8	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	41	5	8.1	19.5%	39 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	173^rd of 246 public middle schools	29.7%					(n/a)		33.3	35.3	58.3	41.5		25.0	11.8	16.7	17.1		41.7		$15,910	$1,194	$14,717
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93	Public, Virtual	6-8	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	4	0	10.5		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1801 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4500	780	54	14.3	21.5%	611 (78.3%)	34 (4.4%)	63 (8.1%)	20 (2.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	55.3	113^th of 246 public middle schools	54.1%		44.8	90^th of 147 public middle schools	38.8%	23		47.1	56.5	44.6	49.5		34.1	42.8	47.8	41.5		35.9		$11,498	$317	$11,181
Chester Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	67	6	11.2	19.4%	62 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	69.4	54^th of 246 public middle schools	78.0%		49	80^th of 147 public middle schools	45.6%	26		58.3	57.9	75.0	64.2		50.0	31.6	66.7	50.7		41.7		$13,142	$417	$12,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Flandreau Middle School - 03

Is Flandreau Middle School - 03 a good school?

Flandreau Middle School - 03 ranks 162^nd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Flandreau Middle School - 03 attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Flandreau Middle School - 03?

Students at Flandreau Middle School - 03 are 41% White, 33% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Flandreau Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Flandreau Middle School - 03.

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Flandreau School District 50-3

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