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New Underwood Middle School - 04

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New Underwood Middle School - 04 ranks 133 rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 46% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

New Underwood Middle School - 04 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the New Underwood School District 51-3 in South Dakota, with a relatively small student population of 59 students.

While the school has a low student-teacher ratio and has seen an increase in spending per student, it has consistently performed below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 50.67% compared to the state average of 50.93%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 26.67% compared to the state average of 43.49%. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 21.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby larger middle schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 and the Douglas School District 51-1, New Underwood Middle School - 04 generally performs worse on state assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 52nd out of 147 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 133rd out of 246 middle schools in 2024-2025.

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,306

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

South Dakota avg47%

133^rd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 147New 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

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

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

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

Male (2025)37th percentile-9 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science46%+4 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 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
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%)	49.4	133^rd of 246 public middle schools	45.9%		34.1	104^th of 147 public middle schools	29.3%	29	53.8	47.8	50.0	50.7	23.1	34.8	23.1	26.7	46.2	$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%)	43.6	157^th of 246 public middle schools	36.2%		34.1	105^th of 147 public middle schools	28.6%	52	42.2	50.8	44.7	45.7	26.6	36.6	21.6	28.2	31.6	$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%)	44.4	156^th of 246 public middle schools	36.6%		29.1	111^th of 147 public middle schools	24.5%	45	30.8	40.3	40.6	37.0	37.5	27.3	44.2	35.7	42.4	$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	100.0%	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	6 (1.4%)	204 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	20	209^th of 246 public middle schools	15.0%		6	142^nd of 147 public middle schools	3.4%	67	7.2	26.8	22.1	18.4	6.5	17.3	19.9	14.4	23.7	$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%)	34.2	176^th of 246 public middle schools	28.5%		18.3	129^th of 147 public middle schools	12.2%	47	41.9	32.8	39.0	38.0	24.9	20.7	18.7	21.6	29.1	$12,597	$621	$11,976

Frequently Asked Questions about New Underwood Middle School - 04

How many students attend New Underwood Middle School - 04?

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

Is New Underwood Middle School - 04 a good school?

New Underwood Middle School - 04 ranks 133^rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 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.

What district is New Underwood Middle School - 04 in?

New Underwood School District 51-3

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