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Sioux Valley Middle School - 04

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Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 ranks 66 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 73% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 is a public middle school located in Volga, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Sioux Valley School District 05-5, which is ranked 12th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.23%, compared to the state average of 50.93%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, ranking 20th out of 117 South Dakota middle schools for Hispanic students and 20th out of 181 schools for special education students in ELA.

While Sioux Valley Middle School - 04's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, the 2024-2025 rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average. This is an area that the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement. However, the increase in spending per student, from $8,169 in the 2020-2021 school year to $10,270 in the 2023-2024 school year, and the decrease in student-teacher ratio, from 15.7 in the 2021-2022 school year to 13.8 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggest that the school is investing resources to support student learning and provide a more personalized educational experience.

156

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,693

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Hansina Ave
Volga, SD 57071

(605) 627-5657

District: Sioux Valley School District 05-5

Students who attend Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

Sioux Valley High School - 01

Feeder schools for Sioux Valley Middle School - 04:

Elementary:

Sioux Valley Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

South Dakota avg47%

66^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 147Sioux Valley School District 05-5 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	67.3	66 of 246	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	58 of 147	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	53 of 143	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	48 of 149	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	70 of 147	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	45 of 146	69.2%	★★★★☆
2016	43.6	98 of 147	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	66 of 145	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	46 of 145	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.9	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	27 of 140	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	40 of 139	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	45.1	101 of 139	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.8	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.7	48 of 136	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.3	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.9	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	58.4	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.8	81 of 133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	80 of 229	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	75 of 112	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	38 of 102	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	61 of 99	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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	65.2	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	49 of 233	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	87 of 115	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	20 of 181	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	24.5	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	83.5	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	79 of 230	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	78 of 131	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-49 vs school

Foster Care (2025)17th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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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
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 627-5657	156	12	12.6	14.1%	143 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	67.3	66^th of 246 public middle schools	73.2%		58.5	58^th of 147 public middle schools	60.5%	8	62.5	61.0	51.0	58.2	50.0	44.1	56.9	50.0	43.1	$10,693	$15	$10,679
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1801 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4500	780	54	14.3	21.5%	611 (78.3%)	34 (4.4%)	63 (8.1%)	20 (2.6%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	55.3	113^th of 246 public middle schools	54.1%		44.8	90^th of 147 public middle schools	38.8%	23	47.1	56.5	44.6	49.5	34.1	42.8	47.8	41.5	35.9	$11,498	$317	$11,181
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93	Public, Virtual	6-8	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	4	0	10.5		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
Arlington Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	47	3	18.1	19.1%	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	29^th of 246 public middle schools	88.2%		88.2	9^th of 147 public middle schools	93.9%	20		54.5	57.7	56.3		77.3	65.4	70.8	53.9	$14,459	$27	$14,432
Deubrook Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	100 School Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 629-1114	47	4	11.6	14.9%	45 (95.7%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	54.4	116^th of 246 public middle schools	52.8%		46.9	85^th of 147 public middle schools	42.2%	31		50.0	35.3	44.4		39.3	47.1	42.2	47.1	$12,837	$04	$12,833
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Junior High	Public	6-8	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	41	5	8.1	19.5%	39 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	173^rd of 246 public middle schools	29.7%					(n/a)	33.3	35.3	58.3	41.5	25.0	11.8	16.7	17.1	41.7	$15,910	$1,194	$14,717
Estelline Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	708 Davis Ave	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 873-2201	60	4	13.9	36.7%	48 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	43.2	160^th of 246 public middle schools	35.0%		52.4	71^st of 147 public middle schools	51.7%	89	26.3	50.0	19.1	30.4	42.1	56.3	33.3	42.9	28.6	$13,354	$674	$12,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Sioux Valley Middle School - 04

What district is Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 in?

Sioux Valley School District 05-5

What is the racial makeup of Sioux Valley Middle School - 04?

Students at Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 attend?

Students who attend Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend Sioux Valley High School - 01

How many students attend Sioux Valley Middle School - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Sioux Valley Middle School - 04.

Is Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 a good school?

Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 ranks 66^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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