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Redfield Middle School - 02

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Redfield Middle School - 02 ranks 138 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 44% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Redfield Middle School - 02 is a public middle school in Redfield, South Dakota, serving 103 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked 57 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redfield Middle School - 02 has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 40% in ELA and 36.67% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 69th out of 145 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 138th out of 246 in 2024-2025. Specific areas of concern are the low proficiency rates in 7th grade ELA (26.93%) and 7th grade Math (23.08%) in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking 5th out of 181 middle schools in the state, other subgroups like Hispanic and multi-racial students struggle, ranking in the bottom quartile. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, the nearby Northwestern Middle School - 02 outperforms Redfield Middle School - 02 and the state in both ELA and Math, and has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate.

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469

(605) 472-4520

District: Redfield School District 56-4

Students who attend Redfield Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Redfield High School - 01

Feeder schools for Redfield Middle School - 02:

Elementary:

Redfield Elementary - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

African American:

3.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

South Dakota avg47%

138^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 147Redfield School District 56-4 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	48.3	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	117 of 147	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	119 of 150	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	132 of 143	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	132 of 145	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	106 of 149	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	112 of 147	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	129 of 146	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	100 of 147	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	85 of 145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	109 of 146	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	109 of 140	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.0	86 of 139	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	116 of 139	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.7	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.8	94 of 141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.6	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	45 of 134	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	38.9	104 of 133	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	123 of 229	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	95 of 107	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	82 of 99	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	96 of 117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	42 of 79	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	144 of 233	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	98 of 116	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	105 of 115	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	82 of 111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	17 of 181	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	137 of 230	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+47 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

African American (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 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
Redfield Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	111 6th Ave E	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 472-4520	91	10	8.7	28.6%	80 (87.9%)	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	48.3	138^th of 246 public middle schools	43.9%		24.9	117^th of 147 public middle schools	20.4%	21	53.3	26.9	38.2	40.0	50.0	23.1	35.3	36.7	41.2	$14,646	$256	$14,390
Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06	Public	2-8	17267 3rd St	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 472-4520	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hitchcock-Tulare Junior High School - 02	Public	7-8	401 4th Ave	Tulare	57476	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 596-4171	19	2	9.1	26.3%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	127^th of 246 public middle schools	48.4%		45.2	89^th of 147 public middle schools	39.5%	38		25.0	58.3	45.0		50.0	16.7	30.0	50.0	$15,881	$00	$15,881
iSucceed Middle School - 93	Public, Virtual	6-8	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 887-3467	7	0	36.8		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	25.6	192^nd of 246 public middle schools	22.0%					(n/a)		100.0	0.0	33.3		33.3	0.0	11.1	0.0
Northwestern Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 887-3467	56	4	12.5	16.1%	50 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	71.4	48^th of 246 public middle schools	80.5%		79.3	21^st of 147 public middle schools	85.7%	27	68.8	68.0	62.5	66.7	75.0	40.0	31.3	47.4	56.3	$12,403	$101	$12,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Redfield Middle School - 02

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

Students who attend Redfield Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Redfield High School - 01

What district is Redfield Middle School - 02 in?

Redfield School District 56-4

What is the racial makeup of Redfield Middle School - 02?

Students at Redfield Middle School - 02 are 88% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Redfield Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Redfield Middle School - 02.

Is Redfield Middle School - 02 a good school?

Redfield Middle School - 02 ranks 138^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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