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Edmunds Central High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
22nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 130 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 83% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

In Roscoe, South Dakota, Edmunds Central High School - 01 is a small high school serving grades 9–12, with 43 students; nearby comparison is with the one high school in the data, Ipswich High School - 01. Recent 11th-grade results are strong in English language arts (ELA) and science, but the latest graduation rate is a concern: 77%, compared with 88% statewide and 97% at Ipswich.

Science is the clearest strength against both the state and Ipswich, while math is the main weakness against the nearby school. In 2025–2026, 67% of Edmunds Central 11th graders were proficient in science, 22 points above the state and 23 points above Ipswich; ELA proficiency was also 67%, 18 points above the state and 4 points above Ipswich. Math proficiency was 33%, 1 point below the state and 23 points below Ipswich. The reported results for the Edmunds Central School District 22-5 match the school’s results in each subject, so there is no school-to-district gap in these data.

SchoolDigger’s overall standing improved from the 49th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to 22nd of 130 schools, the 83rd percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026; Ipswich ranked at the 78th percentile in the latest year. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide effectiveness ranking was at the 77th percentile for White students, compared with the school’s overall 49th percentile, and at the 19th percentile for Native American students; these rankings reflect how well the school serves each group. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 10.5, below Ipswich’s 14.2, while 30% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 16% at Ipswich. With just 43 students, tested-group percentages may reflect small groups and should be read with care.

43
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
30.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 105 1st Ave
       Roscoe, SD  57471

(605) 287-4251

District: Edmunds Central School District 22-5


Feeder schools for Edmunds Central High School - 01:

Elementary:    Edmunds Central Elementary - 05
Middle:    Edmunds Central Middle School - 02
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.7%
Hispanic:
7.0%
American Indian:
2.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2011 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of South Dakota high schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2026) from a 6th-percentile low (2011)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (77% vs 88%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
South Dakota avg42%
22nd of 130
South Dakota public high schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 37 pts since 2018
From bottom 46% (2018) to top 17% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
51st of 126Edmunds Central School District 22-5 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202675.822 of 13083.1%★★★★☆
202554.884 of 16649.4%★★★☆☆
201855.075 of 13845.7%★★☆☆☆
201212.6129 of 1439.8%★☆☆☆☆
201110.8133 of 1415.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201050.190 of 15040.0%★★☆☆☆
200983.715 of 14489.6%★★★★★
200834.7100 of 13525.9%★☆☆☆☆
200649.474 of 13645.6%★★☆☆☆
200594.71 of 13799.3%★★★★★
200465.347 of 13264.4%★★★☆☆
200380.919 of 13385.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202666.827 of 9671.9%★★★★☆
202553.786 of 16447.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202518.164 of 8121.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202547.776 of 15450.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.174 of 16254.3%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202520.467 of 8319.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.683 of 14040.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202669.532 of 12173.6%★★★★☆
202570.537 of 15876.6%★★★★☆
201845.478 of 12336.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
White (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school
Native American (2025)19th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts67%+18 vs state
Science67%+22 vs state
Mathematics33%~ state avg

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Students at Edmunds Central High School - 01 are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Edmunds Central High School - 01 ranks 22nd of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Edmunds Central High School - 01.

Edmunds Central High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edmunds Central Elementary - 05
Middle : Edmunds Central Middle School - 02

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Latest South Dakota data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
2025–26 SD ACT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewNov 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
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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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