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Georgia Morse Middle School - 02

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Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 ranks 61 st of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 75% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 is a public middle school located in Pierre, South Dakota, serving 681 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pierre School District 32-2, which is ranked 32 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 has consistently ranked in the top half of South Dakota middle schools, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 61 out of 246 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 10 for Asian and African American students, and in the top 25 for English Language Learners and Multi-racial students. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently above the state average, with 57.19% and 48.16% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also outperforms the district and state in 8th grade Science proficiency.

While Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 is outperforming its nearby counterpart, Stanley County Middle School - 02, which is located just 1.46 miles away and has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking, the school could benefit from addressing its chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated between 18.4% and 23.0% over the past few years, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school struggles with its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom half of the state for these groups, indicating an area for potential improvement.

672

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,552

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-7330

District: Pierre School District 32-2

Students who attend Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

T F Riggs High School - 01

Feeder schools for Georgia Morse Middle School - 02:

Elementary:	Buchanan Elementary - 03
	Jefferson Elementary - 06
	Kennedy Elementary - 08

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

American Indian:

15.0%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of South Dakota middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

South Dakota avg47%

61^st of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 147Pierre School District 32-2 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	68.2	61 of 246	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	37 of 147	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	50 of 150	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	55 of 145	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	27 of 149	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	50 of 146	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	66 of 147	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	41 of 145	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	33 of 140	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	62 of 139	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.8	98 of 136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.0	67 of 136	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.7	75 of 134	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.2	40 of 133	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	51 of 229	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	118 of 187	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	45 of 79	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	39 of 71	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	69 of 233	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	38 of 111	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	118 of 181	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	34 of 136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	30 of 136	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 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
Georgia Morse Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	309 E Capitol Ave	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 773-7330	672	39	17.3	29.0%	462 (68.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	7 (1.0%)	101 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.3%)	68.2	61^st of 246 public middle schools	75.2%		65.8	37^th of 147 public middle schools	74.8%	24	55.9	56.6	59.1	57.2	46.0	57.9	40.5	48.2	55.5	$10,552	$543	$10,009
Stanley County Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	10 E Main Ave	Fort Pierre	57532	Stanley County	Stanley County School District 57-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 223-7743	106	6	16.7	23.6%	84 (79.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	52.4	123^rd of 246 public middle schools	50.0%		20.6	126^th of 147 public middle schools	14.3%	3	54.5	39.5	54.3	49.1	42.4	26.3	28.6	32.1	51.4	$14,250	$374	$13,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Morse Middle School - 02

What district is Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 in?

Pierre School District 32-2

How many students attend Georgia Morse Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Georgia Morse Middle School - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Georgia Morse Middle School - 02?

Students at Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 are 69% White, 15% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 attend?

Students who attend Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend T F Riggs High School - 01

Is Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 a good school?

Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 ranks 61^st of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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