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Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 ranks 140 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 43% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 is a public middle school in Lead, South Dakota, serving 144 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, which is ranked 106 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.16%) and Mathematics (36.69%) were lower than the state averages (50.93% and 43.49%, respectively) and the district averages (46.29% and 36.8%, respectively). However, the school's performance has been more competitive in recent years, with proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year exceeding the state and district averages in both subjects. The school's performance in Science for 8th grade has been consistently lower than the state and district averages.

The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 20.8% in recent years, which are higher than the state's average. Despite this, the school's per-student spending has increased from $15,784 in 2020-2021 to $18,116 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 9.6 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Sturgis Williams Middle School (15.3) and Spearfish Middle School (14.3).

139

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,579

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754

(605) 717-3898

District: Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

Students who attend Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

Feeder schools for Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02:

Elementary:

Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

South Dakota avg47%

140^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 147Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 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	47.6	140 of 246	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	69 of 150	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	101 of 149	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	83 of 147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	100 of 146	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	50 of 145	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	67 of 140	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	69 of 139	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.0	85 of 139	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	103 of 136	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	115 of 141	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.2	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.9	99 of 134	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	49.9	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	71 of 107	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	53 of 99	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	136 of 187	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.4	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	29 of 71	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	105 of 233	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	58 of 104	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	98 of 181	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	92 of 131	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

Science34%-8 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
Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	234 S Main St	Lead	57754	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-3898	139	15	9.5	25.2%	111 (79.9%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	47.6	140^th of 246 public middle schools	43.1%		55.7	64^th of 147 public middle schools	56.5%	76		37.5	42.0	51.2	43.2		35.4	36.0	39.0	36.7		34.2		$19,579	$489	$19,090
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1229	2	3	.7		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	238^th of 246 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)				0.0					0.0			0.0
Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-4467	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spearfish Middle School - 05	Public	6-8	1600 N Canyon	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1215	545	37	14.8	17.8%	476 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	66.1	75^th of 246 public middle schools	69.5%		53.9	68^th of 147 public middle schools	53.7%	7		55.8	58.9	50.8	55.1		52.1	48.9	45.4	48.7		47.5		$10,139	$231	$9,908
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02	Public	5-8	1425 Cedar St	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-5232	490	34	14.5	43.1%	418 (85.3%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	55.5	110^th of 246 public middle schools	55.3%		52.2	73^rd of 147 public middle schools	50.3%	37	49.0	60.9	46.1	50.0	51.4	34.6	51.3	32.8	28.1	36.4	42.3	42.2	42.2	$10,578	$214	$10,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

What district is Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 in?

Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

How many students attend Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02?

Students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 attend?

Students who attend Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

Is Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 a good school?

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 ranks 140^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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