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Scotland Middle School - 05

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Scotland Middle School - 05 ranks 131 st of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 47% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Scotland Middle School - 05 is a public middle school serving 83 students in grades 5-8 in Scotland, South Dakota. The school is part of the Scotland School District 04-3, which is ranked 77 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Scotland Middle School - 05 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 53 out of 147 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 131 out of 246 middle schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 3 stars in 2016-2017 and 2015-2016 to just 2 stars in 2024-2025. While female students have performed better than male students, Hispanic and military-connected students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of middle schools in the state. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, increasing from 10.4% in 2024-2025 to 20.2% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Freeman Junior High - 05 and Avon Middle School - 05, which have outperformed Scotland Middle School - 05 in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings, Scotland Middle School - 05 has faced challenges. Factors such as the school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and its higher student-teacher ratio may be contributing to its academic struggles.

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,349

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 4th St
Scotland, SD 57059

(605) 583-2237

District: Scotland School District 04-3

Students who attend Scotland Middle School - 05 usually attend:

High:

Scotland High School - 01

Feeder schools for Scotland Middle School - 05:

Elementary:

Scotland Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

South Dakota avg47%

131^st of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 147Scotland School District 04-3 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	50.4	131 of 246	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	110 of 147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	115 of 143	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	100 of 145	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	74 of 149	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	99 of 147	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.9	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.4	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.3	89 of 145	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	123 of 146	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	103 of 140	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.9	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.1	54 of 139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.9	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	70.8	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	44.2	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.7	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.1	81 of 134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	79.4	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	8.7	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	85 of 113	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	63 of 99	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	99 of 117	15.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	106 of 115	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	73 of 116	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	49 of 110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	105 of 181	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	139 of 230	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	109 of 136	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)3rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scotland Middle School - 05	Public	5-8	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 583-2237	84	6	13.6	41.7%	79 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	131^st of 246 public middle schools	46.7%		29.7	110^th of 147 public middle schools	25.2%	21	26.3	47.8	57.1	30.0	41.0	15.8	21.7	47.6	35.0	30.1	26.3	45.0	35.9	$12,349	$23	$12,327
Menno Middle School - 05	Public	6-8	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	37	4	10.2	37.8%	37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	119^th of 246 public middle schools	51.6%		34.4	103^rd of 147 public middle schools	29.9%	16		36.4	63.6	50.0	50.0		36.4	45.5	42.9	41.7		28.6		$15,914	$36	$15,879
Bon Homme Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3387	108	8	14.0	28.7%	101 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	61.4	90^th of 246 public middle schools	63.4%		52.5	70^th of 147 public middle schools	52.4%	20		45.5	47.4	52.6	48.6		48.5	31.6	60.5	46.8		55.3		$10,839	$35	$10,804
Tripp-Delmont Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	18	2	10.4	61.1%	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	159^th of 246 public middle schools	35.4%					(n/a)			40.0	38.5	38.9			20.0	30.8	27.8		38.5		$22,426	$40	$22,385
Freeman Junior High - 05	Public	7-8	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	49	3	15.1	38.8%	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	73.1	42^nd of 246 public middle schools	82.9%		76.7	26^th of 147 public middle schools	82.3%	16			61.9	52.2	56.8			52.4	60.9	56.8		56.5		$12,486	$00	$12,486
Avon Middle School - 05	Public	5-8	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 286-3291	63	6	9.8	25.4%	56 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	60.1	96^th of 246 public middle schools	61.0%		50.8	77^th of 147 public middle schools	47.6%	19	36.4	75.0	41.7	40.0	49.2	45.5	68.8	33.3	45.0	49.2	27.3	35.0	32.3	$15,857	$500	$15,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotland Middle School - 05

How many students attend Scotland Middle School - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Scotland Middle School - 05.

Is Scotland Middle School - 05 a good school?

Scotland Middle School - 05 ranks 131^st of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Scotland Middle School - 05 attend?

Students who attend Scotland Middle School - 05 usually go on to attend Scotland High School - 01

What district is Scotland Middle School - 05 in?

Scotland School District 04-3

What is the racial makeup of Scotland Middle School - 05?

Students at Scotland Middle School - 05 are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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