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Harrisburg East Middle School - 11

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Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 ranks 87 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 65% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Harrisburg School District 41-2 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With 413 students, the school is ranked 87 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 performs slightly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's White and Migrant student subgroups outperform their respective state averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.9% to 20.8% over the past two years, which is higher than the rates at nearby Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 and Harrisburg North Middle School - 08. In contrast, the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 8.47% is lower than some other Sioux Falls schools, such as Whittier Middle School - 08 (71.65%) and Axtell Park Middle School - 47 (63.33%).

The proximity of Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 to the higher-performing Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 and Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 presents opportunities for collaboration and learning. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the achievement gaps and providing targeted support for its underperforming student subgroups, as well as addressing the district-wide issue of high chronic absenteeism.

428

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,672

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 E Bison Trail
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 743-2567

District: Harrisburg School District 41-2

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

6.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

87^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 35%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2

39^th of 147Harrisburg School District 41-2 among South Dakota districts

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)

White (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Migrant (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

Native American (2025)35th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-30 vs school

Foster Care (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Harrisburg East Middle School - 11

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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 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
Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Public	6-8	3001 E Bison Trail	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 743-2567	428	35	12.1	20.6%	339 (79.2%)	27 (6.3%)	27 (6.3%)	14 (3.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	62.5	87^th of 246 public middle schools	64.6%					(n/a)	53.2	61.4	51.0	55.1	41.8	47.9	39.1	42.8	47.7	$12,672	$240	$12,432
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07	Public	6-8	2200 S 5th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7639	925	58	15.8	35.6%	665 (71.9%)	73 (7.9%)	71 (7.7%)	19 (2.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	74.7	37^th of 246 public middle schools	85.0%		72.6	29^th of 147 public middle schools	80.3%	8	58.4	60.7	62.9	60.6	53.6	56.0	55.9	55.2	59.0	$11,797	$570	$11,227
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	Public	6-8	6700 E 41st St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4155	885	62	14.2	44.5%	531 (60.0%)	126 (14.2%)	108 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	27 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	66.5	72^nd of 246 public middle schools	70.7%		52.2	72^nd of 147 public middle schools	51.0%		57.6	56.8	58.0	57.5	44.2	50.8	46.7	47.3	47.3	$12,305	$608	$11,698
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	2201 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	534	43	12.3	15.9%	417 (78.1%)	25 (4.7%)	31 (5.8%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	80	24^th of 246 public middle schools	90.2%		67.4	35^th of 147 public middle schools	76.2%	11	66.9	73.2	67.9	69.3	54.9	56.4	60.7	57.3	58.9	$12,124	$235	$11,889
Edison Middle School - 06	Public	6-8	2101 S West Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7643	937	60	15.5	48.2%	546 (58.3%)	103 (11.0%)	169 (18.0%)	14 (1.5%)	35 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.3%)	57.4	101^st of 246 public middle schools	58.9%		46.9	84^th of 147 public middle schools	42.9%	17	48.3	57.8	49.4	51.7	39.1	45.9	37.4	40.6	40.1	$11,735	$588	$11,147
Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	824 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	600 S Cliff Ave	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	519	43	12.0	20.2%	447 (86.1%)	8 (1.5%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	74.2	39^th of 246 public middle schools	84.1%		63.6	43^rd of 147 public middle schools	70.7%	4	61.0	68.3	58.8	63.0	62.3	48.7	45.6	51.9	60.0	$11,820	$230	$11,590
Whittier Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	930 E 6th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7620	675	54	12.5	83.1%	138 (20.4%)	189 (28.0%)	195 (28.9%)	54 (8.0%)	53 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	26.1	191^st of 246 public middle schools	22.4%		11.1	137^th of 147 public middle schools	6.8%	54	28.7	27.5	26.9	27.7	22.8	21.4	14.1	19.4	24.4	$13,208	$618	$12,590
Axtell Park Middle School - 47	Public	6-8	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4266	31	11	2.7	100.0%	17 (54.8%)	1 (3.2%)	5 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)	9.1	234^th of 246 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)	0.0	16.7	7.7	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	$44,069	$559	$43,510
Memorial Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	1401 S Sertoma Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2785	1,133	68	16.7	30.8%	824 (72.7%)	65 (5.7%)	105 (9.3%)	14 (1.2%)	29 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	92 (8.1%)	76	33^rd of 246 public middle schools	86.6%		79.8	20^th of 147 public middle schools	86.4%	13	58.3	62.4	64.3	61.6	55.6	60.8	58.0	58.1	54.4	$11,722	$569	$11,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg East Middle School - 11

What district is Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 in?

Harrisburg School District 41-2

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg East Middle School - 11?

Students at Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 are 79% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Harrisburg East Middle School - 11?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Harrisburg East Middle School - 11.

Is Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 a good school?

Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 ranks 87^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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