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Ipswich Middle School - 04

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 93% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Ipswich Middle School - 04 is a small school in Ipswich, South Dakota, serving 85 students in grades 6–8, with two nearby middle schools included for comparison. Its most striking result is in English language arts: 84% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, well ahead of the state and nearby schools.

English language arts is Ipswich’s strongest subject compared with the Ipswich Public School District 22-6, the state and nearby schools: its 84% proficiency rate was 72% for the district, 49% statewide, 23% at Leola Junior High - 03 and 43% at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02. Ipswich’s all-grades math result was 56%, above both nearby schools, but eighth-grade math is a clear concern: 36% were proficient, compared with 41% in the district, 43% statewide and 46% at Leola. Eighth-grade science was 61%, still above the state’s 41%, but below the district’s 63% and far above the nearby schools’ results.

Over time, all-grades ELA rose from 73% in 2022–2023 to 84% in 2025–2026, while math increased from 46% to 56%, despite a small dip from the previous year. Eighth-grade science moved the other way, falling from 81% to 61% across those years. SchoolDigger ranked Ipswich 10th of 151 schools, at the 93rd percentile with five stars in 2025–2026; it ranked at the 95th percentile the year before. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 15.1, the highest among the three schools, and 35% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 41% at Leola and 39% at Edmunds Central. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also placed Male Students at the 99th percentile in 2025–2026, and Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 95th percentile in 2024–2025, matching the overall ranking that year. With 85 students, grade and subgroup results may vary from year to year.

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,107

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451

(605) 426-6571

District: Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Students who attend Ipswich Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

Ipswich High School - 01

Feeder schools for Ipswich Middle School - 04:

Elementary:	Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
	Ipswich Elementary - 02
	Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06
	Rosette Colony Elementary - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of South Dakota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

South Dakota avg46%

10^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 126Ipswich Public School District 22-6 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	10 of 151	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	13 of 246	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	16 of 147	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	14 of 150	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	21 of 145	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	12 of 149	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	40 of 147	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	17 of 146	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	65.7	48 of 146	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.5	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.4	11 of 139	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	4 of 139	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	72.7	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	50.2	94 of 136	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	87 of 141	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.1	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	31 of 117	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	36 of 229	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	26 of 107	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	14 of 113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	10 of 187	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	49.1	40 of 79	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	4 of 233	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	32 of 115	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	84 of 181	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	13 of 230	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	15 of 136	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	43 of 131	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+35 vs state

Science61%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ipswich Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6571	85	6	15.1	35.3%	78 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	84.3	10^th of 151 public middle schools	93.4%		84	13^th of 246 public middle schools	94.7%	3	95.7	89.7	67.9	83.8	60.9	72.4	35.7	56.3	60.7	$11,107	$263	$10,844
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	28	3	10.6	39.3%	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	104^th of 151 public middle schools	31.1%		30.7	187^th of 246 public middle schools	24.0%	83	42.9	31.3	58.3	42.9	50.0	18.8	41.7	35.7	33.3	$21,088	$49	$21,039
Leola Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	820 Leola Ave	Leola	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	22	4	5.6	40.9%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	118^th of 151 public middle schools	21.9%		44.8	150^th of 246 public middle schools	39.0%	32			23.1	23.1			46.2	50.0	23.1	$20,901	$492	$20,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Ipswich Middle School - 04

What is the racial makeup of Ipswich Middle School - 04?

Students at Ipswich Middle School - 04 are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ipswich Middle School - 04 in?

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

How many students attend Ipswich Middle School - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Ipswich Middle School - 04.

Is Ipswich Middle School - 04 a good school?

Yes. Ipswich Middle School - 04 ranks in the top 6.6% of South Dakota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Ipswich Middle School - 04 attend?

Students who attend Ipswich Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend Ipswich High School - 01

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