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Menno Middle School - 05

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Menno Middle School - 05 ranks 119 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Menno Middle School - 05 is a public middle school in Menno, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 44 students. The school is part of the Menno School District 33-2, which is ranked 122 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Menno Middle School - 05 has shown mixed performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%) and Mathematics (41.67%) slightly above the district average but below the state average in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.1% to 20.8% in recent years, and has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 33.33% in 2021-2022 to 45.45% in 2023-2024. While the school's per-student spending has increased, from $10,716 in 2021-2022 to $14,179 in 2023-2024, its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 12.9 to 17.5 students per teacher in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tripp-Delmont Junior High - 02 and Freeman Junior High - 05, Menno Middle School - 05 generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school lags behind Freeman Junior High - 05 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with male students performing better than female students in recent years, and the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students struggling, ranking in the bottom quartile of South Dakota middle schools.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,914

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 S 5th St
Menno, SD 57045

(605) 387-5161

District: Menno School District 33-2

Students who attend Menno Middle School - 05 usually attend:

High:

Menno High School - 01

Feeder schools for Menno Middle School - 05:

Elementary:	Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
	Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04
	Menno Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the South Dakota median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

South Dakota avg47%

119^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 147Menno School District 33-2 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	53.8	119 of 246	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	105 of 150	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	40 of 145	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	53 of 149	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	56 of 147	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	67 of 146	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	47 of 147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	49 of 145	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	24 of 146	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	15 of 140	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	17 of 139	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	54.8	76 of 136	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.5	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	66.9	30 of 134	77.6%	★★★★☆
2003	59.6	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	126 of 229	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	52 of 99	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	146 of 187	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.2	27 of 70	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	97 of 233	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	71 of 116	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	176 of 181	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.4	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science29%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Menno Middle School - 05

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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
Menno Middle School - 05	Public	6-8	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	37	4	10.2	37.8%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	119^th of 246 public middle schools	51.6%		34.4	103^rd of 147 public middle schools	29.9%	16		36.4	63.6	50.0	50.0		36.4	45.5	42.9	41.7		28.6		$15,914	$36	$15,879
Scotland Middle School - 05	Public	5-8	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 583-2237	84	6	13.6	41.7%	79 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	131^st of 246 public middle schools	46.7%		29.7	110^th of 147 public middle schools	25.2%	21	26.3	47.8	57.1	30.0	41.0	15.8	21.7	47.6	35.0	30.1	26.3	45.0	35.9	$12,349	$23	$12,327
Freeman Junior High - 05	Public	7-8	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	49	3	15.1	38.8%	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	73.1	42^nd of 246 public middle schools	82.9%		76.7	26^th of 147 public middle schools	82.3%	16			61.9	52.2	56.8			52.4	60.9	56.8		56.5		$12,486	$00	$12,486
Tripp-Delmont Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	18	2	10.4	61.1%	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	159^th of 246 public middle schools	35.4%					(n/a)			40.0	38.5	38.9			20.0	30.8	27.8		38.5		$22,426	$40	$22,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Menno Middle School - 05

What is the racial makeup of Menno Middle School - 05?

Students at Menno Middle School - 05 are 100% White.

What district is Menno Middle School - 05 in?

Menno School District 33-2

What high school do graduates of Menno Middle School - 05 attend?

Students who attend Menno Middle School - 05 usually go on to attend Menno High School - 01

Is Menno Middle School - 05 a good school?

Menno Middle School - 05 ranks 119^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Menno Middle School - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Menno Middle School - 05.

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