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Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 97% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 is a high-performing public middle school in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 61 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District 17-3, which is ranked 8th out of 147 school districts in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 consistently ranks among the top middle schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 41st out of 143-246 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 72.88% in ELA and 74.57% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school also ranks among the top schools in the state for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, Native American students, White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Ethan Junior High - 03 is another high-performing middle school, but Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 outperforms it in several areas, including overall statewide ranking and performance for specific student subgroups. In contrast, Plankinton Junior High - 03 is a lower-performing middle school, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the state average. Mitchell Middle School - 02 is a larger middle school that also performs well, but Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 outperforms it in several areas, including overall statewide ranking and performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments.

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,255

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363

(605) 236-5237

District: Mount Vernon School District 17-3

Students who attend Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School- 01

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

American Indian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of South Dakota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg65%

South Dakota avg47%

7^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 147Mount Vernon School District 17-3 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	87.2	7 of 246	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	41 of 143	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	12 of 145	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	33 of 149	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	46 of 147	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	43 of 146	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	33.6	118 of 147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	128 of 145	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	99 of 146	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	94 of 139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.7	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.1	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.8	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	60.2	55 of 134	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.7	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	11 of 229	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	19 of 107	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.3	40 of 102	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	11 of 79	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	11 of 233	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	18 of 115	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.5	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	4 of 181	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	9 of 230	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	25 of 136	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+31 vs state

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Science56%+14 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 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
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 236-5237	58	5	12.5	39.7%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.2	7^th of 246 public middle schools	97.2%		78.1	23^rd of 147 public middle schools	84.4%	16	65.2	85.0	68.8	72.9	69.6	80.0	75.0	74.6	56.3	$14,255	$282	$13,973
Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04	Public	4-8	1400 E 10th St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-5437	7	1	5.2		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Dakota Reach Middle School - 07	Public	5-8	1400 E 10th St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-5437	2	0	8.3		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Plankinton Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	404 E Davenport St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-7743	49	4	13.8	36.7%	30 (61.2%)	1 (2.0%)	16 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	121^st of 246 public middle schools	50.8%		17.4	131^st of 147 public middle schools	10.9%	10	50.0	61.1	23.1	46.7	57.1	61.1	15.4	46.7	15.4	$13,956	$250	$13,706
Mitchell Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	800 W 10th Ave	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 995-3051	578	40	14.3	40.0%	449 (77.7%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	68.6	59^th of 246 public middle schools	76.0%		69.7	31^st of 147 public middle schools	78.9%	28	55.6	52.8	63.1	57.3	55.1	48.7	52.0	51.8	46.0	$11,301	$393	$10,908
Ethan Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	39	2	16.4	28.2%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	79.9	25^th of 246 public middle schools	89.8%		78.6	22^nd of 147 public middle schools	85.0%	3		72.7	61.1	67.5		72.7	55.6	65.0	50.0	$11,011	$110	$10,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

What high school do graduates of Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School- 01

What district is Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 in?

Mount Vernon School District 17-3

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Middle School - 03?

Students at Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Mount Vernon Middle School - 03.

Is Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 a good school?

Yes! Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools.

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