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New Underwood Middle School - 04

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New Underwood Middle School - 04 ranks 89 th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 41% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

New Underwood Middle School - 04 serves 75 students in grades 6–8 in New Underwood, South Dakota, and is much smaller than nearby schools, which enroll 418–633 students. Its defining academic feature is a pronounced split: English Language Arts (ELA) is well above state results, while mathematics is well below.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with the state, district, and nearby schools. In 2025–26, 58% of students were proficient in ELA, 9 percentage points above the state and 10 above the New Underwood School District 51-3; the result was also 23 points above the nearby-school average. Eighth-grade science was another bright spot: 42% proficiency, 1 point above the state and 14 above nearby schools’ average. Math is the main concern against the state: 30% proficiency was 14 points below the state, though 6 points above the nearby average and 3 above the district. The school also stood out in seventh-grade ELA, at 73% compared with 53% statewide and 46% at the next-highest nearby school, South Middle School - 36.

Results have improved substantially in ELA and science, while math has declined. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency rose 18 percentage points and eighth-grade science rose 23 points; math fell 9 points, despite recovering from its 2023–24 low. In SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 rankings, the school was at the 41st percentile overall with 2 stars, leading nearby schools, which ranged from the 5th to 23rd percentiles. Its student-teacher ratio was 17.3 in 2024–25, higher than nearby schools’ ratios of 12.0–15.7. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 19% in 2024–25, compared with 38%–61% at nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Male Students was at the 65th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s 41st percentile overall; that group’s ranking rose from the 23rd percentile in 2023–24. With only 75 students, school-level results and subgroup rankings may be sensitive to small numbers.

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,306

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761

(605) 754-6485

District: New Underwood School District 51-3

Students who attend New Underwood Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

New Underwood High School - 01

Feeder schools for New Underwood Middle School - 04:

Elementary:

New Underwood Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg46%

89^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 126New Underwood School District 51-3 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
2026	45.8	89 of 151	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	133 of 246	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.5	137 of 143	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	85 of 149	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	52 of 147	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	68 of 146	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	74 of 147	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	73 of 146	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.7	99 of 140	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.7	93 of 139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	115 of 139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.2	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	12.0	127 of 136	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	132 of 141	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.2	113 of 134	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.2	122 of 133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.2	36 of 99	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	39 of 47	17.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	93 of 117	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	147 of 233	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	63 of 116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.7	98 of 104	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	57 of 115	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	139 of 181	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	97 of 133	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	135 of 230	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.3	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

Foster Care (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2025)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
New Underwood Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	300 E Ash St	New Underwood	57761	Pennington County	New Underwood School District 51-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 754-6485	75	4	17.3	18.7%	57 (76.0%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	45.8	89^th of 151 public middle schools	41.1%		49.4	133^rd of 246 public middle schools	45.9%	44	50.0	73.1	50.0	58.1	33.3	30.8	25.0	29.7	41.7	$11,306	$250	$11,055
Douglas Middle School - 01	Public	6-8	691 Tower Rd	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 923-0050	633	45	14.1	37.8%	410 (64.8%)	11 (1.7%)	77 (12.2%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	28.5	117^th of 151 public middle schools	22.5%		43.6	157^th of 246 public middle schools	36.2%	40	43.4	43.3	43.1	43.3	30.7	25.8	25.6	27.3	34.6	$11,637	$790	$10,847
East Middle School - 30	Public	6-8	4860 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4092	613	39	15.7	41.4%	384 (62.6%)	7 (1.1%)	69 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	55 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (14.8%)	29.6	116^th of 151 public middle schools	23.2%		44.4	156^th of 246 public middle schools	36.6%	40	40.8	34.9	41.0	39.0	40.8	33.3	30.0	34.7	31.0	$11,586	$648	$10,938
North Middle School - 35	Public	6-8	1501 N Maple St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-4042	418	35	12.0	—	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	6 (1.4%)	204 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	7	144^th of 151 public middle schools	4.6%		20	209^th of 246 public middle schools	15.0%	65	16.0	13.7	25.9	18.5		10.7	23.7	12.7	20.8	$13,697	$1,382	$12,315
South Middle School - 36	Public	6-8	2 Indiana St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4024	618	45	13.6	60.5%	280 (45.3%)	12 (1.9%)	73 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	141 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (17.2%)	19.4	129^th of 151 public middle schools	14.6%		34.2	176^th of 246 public middle schools	28.5%	47	38.1	45.8	29.6	37.9	22.7	30.2	13.3	22.2	26.1	$12,597	$621	$11,976

Frequently Asked Questions about New Underwood Middle School - 04

What is the racial makeup of New Underwood Middle School - 04?

Students at New Underwood Middle School - 04 are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is New Underwood Middle School - 04 a good school?

New Underwood Middle School - 04 ranks 89^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Underwood Middle School - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended New Underwood Middle School - 04.

What high school do graduates of New Underwood Middle School - 04 attend?

Students who attend New Underwood Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend New Underwood High School - 01

What district is New Underwood Middle School - 04 in?

New Underwood School District 51-3

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