Lyman Middle School - 02

Lyman Middle School - 02 is a public middle school located in Presho, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 83 students. The school is part of the Lyman School District 42-1, which is ranked 87 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyman Middle School - 02 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 90th to 134th out of 143-150 South Dakota middle schools, with its performance rating varying from 0 to 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school generally performs slightly better or on par with the Lyman School District 42-1 as a whole. The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as Native American, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking in the top 50 schools in the state for these groups. However, the school's performance for Female, Male, and White students has been more average, ranking in the middle to lower range compared to other South Dakota middle schools.

In academic achievement, Lyman Middle School - 02 has consistently performed below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.82% to 46.34% in ELA and 20.59% to 36.58% in Mathematics. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rates have been mixed, ranging from 15% to 55%, with the most recent year at 46.43%, slightly above the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 20.8%, which is notably higher than the state average. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the higher per-student spending, suggests that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic challenges, but the small class sizes could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students.