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Andes Central Middle School - 04

Public Grades 6-8

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 11% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Andes Central Middle School - 04 is a public middle school in Lake Andes, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 56 students. The school is part of the Andes Central School District 11-1, which is ranked 94 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andes Central Middle School - 04 consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.33% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.93% statewide and 30.72% in the district. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 10.2%, compared to 43.49% statewide and 25.49% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade, where only 8.33% of students were proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby Corsica-Stickney Junior High - 03 and Armour Middle School - 03 perform significantly better, with proficiency rates in the 50-60% range for both ELA and Mathematics.

Andes Central Middle School - 04 also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 31.0% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the nearby Corsica-Stickney Junior High - 03, which had a 20.2% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's persistent low rankings and test scores, coupled with high chronic absenteeism rates, suggest that the school may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address these issues and improve outcomes for its students.

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,828

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 High St
Lake Andes, SD 57356

(605) 487-5207

District: Andes Central School District 11-1

Students who attend Andes Central Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

Andes Central High School - 01

Feeder schools for Andes Central Middle School - 04:

Elementary:

Andes Central Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

51.0%

Two or more races:

21.6%

White:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg27%

South Dakota avg47%

219^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 147Andes Central School District 11-1 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	14.0	219 of 246	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	141 of 147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	135 of 143	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	136 of 145	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	138 of 149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	132 of 147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	136 of 146	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	135 of 147	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	130 of 146	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	97 of 140	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	12.8	128 of 139	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	129 of 139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	102 of 136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.1	127 of 134	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.1	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.8	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	162 of 187	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	66 of 79	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	192 of 233	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	107 of 116	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	179 of 181	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	160 of 230	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

Science8%-34 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
Andes Central Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	1001 High St	Lake Andes	57356	Charles Mix County	Andes Central School District 11-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 487-5207	51	7	7.4	100.0%	9 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (21.6%)	14	219^th of 246 public middle schools	11.0%		6.2	141^st of 147 public middle schools	4.1%	78		16.7	21.1	8.3	16.3		11.1	10.5	8.3	10.2		8.3		$22,828	$1,193	$21,635
Wagner Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	101 Walnut Ave SW	Wagner	57380	Charles Mix County	Wagner Community School District 11-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 384-3913	283	22	12.8	100.0%	78 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.6%)	44.7	151^st of 246 public middle schools	38.6%		28.3	112^th of 147 public middle schools	23.8%	39	18.6	34.6	46.3	50.0	38.1	3.4	28.2	25.4	32.0	23.2	13.6	43.1	29.8	$15,800	$745	$15,055
Armour Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	905 Dobson Ave	Armour	57313	Douglas County	Armour School District 21-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 724-2698	50	5	9.4	18.0%	40 (80.0%)	2 (4.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	60.6	94^th of 246 public middle schools	61.8%		55.6	65^th of 147 public middle schools	55.8%	29		55.6	47.8	52.9	51.0		44.4	52.2	47.1	49.0		35.3		$13,952	$999	$12,953
Corsica-Stickney Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	120 S Napoleon Ave	Corsica	57328	Douglas County	Corsica-Stickney 21-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 946-5475	52	5	10.5	28.8%	46 (88.5%)	3 (5.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	64.4	79^th of 246 public middle schools	67.9%		73.6	28^th of 147 public middle schools	81.0%	51		60.0	56.3	54.2	56.0		50.0	37.5	37.5	40.0		58.3		$13,586	$350	$13,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Andes Central Middle School - 04

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Andes Central Middle School - 04 ranks in the bottom 11.0% of South Dakota middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Andes Central Middle School - 04.

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

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

What district is Andes Central Middle School - 04 in?

Andes Central School District 11-1

What is the racial makeup of Andes Central Middle School - 04?

Students at Andes Central Middle School - 04 are 51% American Indian, 22% Two or more races, 18% White, 10% Hispanic.

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