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Henry Middle School - 03

Public Grades 6-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 14% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Henry Middle School - 03 is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Henry School District 14-2 in South Dakota. With just 53 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of middle schools in the state, currently holding a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 211 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.73% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.93% and the district average of 29.89%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 13.63%, while the state and district averages were 43.49% and 21.65%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 28.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite spending more per student ($13,427 in 2023-2024) than nearby Willow Lake Middle School ($8,655) and Hamlin Middle School ($8,051), Henry Middle School - 03 has not been able to translate this higher spending into better academic results. The school's performance has been declining over the years, and the lack of high-performing nearby options limits the choices available to families in the Henry area.

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,297

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 N Cedar
Henry, SD 57243

(605) 532-5364

District: Henry School District 14-2

Students who attend Henry Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Henry High School - 01

Feeder schools for Henry Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Henry Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg24%

South Dakota avg47%

211^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 147Henry School District 14-2 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	18.7	211 of 246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	136 of 150	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	124 of 143	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	135 of 145	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	131 of 149	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	116 of 147	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	121 of 146	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	101 of 147	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	111 of 145	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.6	95 of 145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	95 of 146	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	0.2	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	50.0	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.0	124 of 139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.9	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	69 of 134	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	46.6	88 of 133	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	184 of 229	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	94 of 112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	101 of 107	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	205 of 233	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	141 of 181	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	208 of 230	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	131 of 136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

Science0%-43 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-5364	45	4	12.6	42.2%	45 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	211^th of 246 public middle schools	14.2%		6.8	140^th of 147 public middle schools	4.8%	71		35.7	21.4	12.5	22.7		28.6	14.3	0.0	13.6		0.0	$15,297	$00	$15,297
Florence Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 758-2412	71	4	19.1	32.4%	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	195^th of 246 public middle schools	20.7%		24.4	120^th of 147 public middle schools	18.4%	75		16.7	38.9	36.4	28.6		16.7	27.8	13.6	18.6		9.1	$10,890	$00	$10,890
Clark Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	220 N Clinton St	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3604	72	7	9.9	25.0%	61 (84.7%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)	38.9	170^th of 246 public middle schools	30.9%		24.7	118^th of 147 public middle schools	19.7%	52		38.5	31.6	35.7	35.6		38.5	36.8	28.6	34.3		21.4	$12,038	$34	$12,004
Hamlin Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3644	198	10	19.0	30.3%	183 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.7	70^th of 246 public middle schools	71.5%		63.4	45^th of 147 public middle schools	69.4%	25		47.8	59.3	52.1	52.6		62.7	57.4	52.1	57.2		37.0	$7,441	$40	$7,401
Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Public	5-6	601 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6355	532	37	14.3	38.5%	423 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)								(n/a)	61.6	55.6			58.5	47.2	48.1			47.7	50.4		$10,958	$410	$10,548
Watertown Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	1700 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6370	575	39	14.8	35.0%	473 (82.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	69	57^th of 246 public middle schools	76.8%		69.8	30^th of 147 public middle schools	79.6%	27			62.6	62.7	62.6			53.3	48.6	50.9		39.5	$10,878	$410	$10,468
Willow Lake Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	54	3	20.6	38.9%	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	128^th of 246 public middle schools	48.0%		65.2	40^th of 147 public middle schools	72.8%	88		31.3	42.9	50.0	41.5		50.0	42.9	50.0	47.2		25.0	$9,590	$102	$9,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Middle School - 03

How many students attend Henry Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 45 students attended Henry Middle School - 03.

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

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

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

Students at Henry Middle School - 03 are 100% White.

What district is Henry Middle School - 03 in?

Henry School District 14-2

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Henry Middle School - 03 ranks in the bottom 14.2% of South Dakota middle schools.

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