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Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02

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Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 ranks 110 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 55% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Sturgis, South Dakota, with 485 students. The school is part of the Meade School District 46-1, which is ranked 65 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but below the state average in Mathematics. The school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 16.95% in 2021-2022 to 33.4% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to the nearby Stagebarn Middle School and Spearfish Middle School, Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 generally performs worse in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students consistently performing well, ranking in the top 21 out of 117 South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 42 out of 150 in 2022-2023 to 110 out of 246 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated, ranging from $4,869 in 2021-2022 to $9,622 in 2020-2021, which may impact its ability to provide consistent resources and support for its students.

490

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,578

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 Cedar St
Sturgis, SD 57785

(605) 347-5232

District: Meade School District 46-1

Students who attend Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Sturgis Brown High School - 01

Feeder schools for Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02:

Elementary:	Atall Elementary - 17
	Central Meade County School - 09
	Elm Springs Elementary - 13
	Hereford Elementary - 08
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	Opal Elementary - 15
	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
	Sturgis Elementary - 03
	Whitewood Elementary - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

110^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Meade School District 46-1

65^th of 147Meade School District 46-1 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	55.5	110 of 246	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	73 of 147	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	42 of 150	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	55 of 143	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	59 of 149	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	47 of 147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	73 of 146	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	45 of 147	69.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.7	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	70 of 145	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	74 of 146	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	80 of 140	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	76 of 139	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	103 of 139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.5	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	109 of 141	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.9	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.5	103 of 134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	47.8	86 of 133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	46 of 102	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	89 of 187	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	62.1	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	28 of 79	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.0	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.0	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	37 of 181	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.1	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	127 of 230	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

Foster Care (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-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 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
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02	Public	5-8	1425 Cedar St	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-5232	490	34	14.5	43.1%	418 (85.3%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	55.5	110^th of 246 public middle schools	55.3%		52.2	73^rd of 147 public middle schools	50.3%	37	49.0	60.9	46.1	50.0	51.4	34.6	51.3	32.8	28.1	36.4	42.3	42.2	42.2	$10,578	$214	$10,364
Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	234 S Main St	Lead	57754	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-3898	139	15	9.5	25.2%	111 (79.9%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	47.6	140^th of 246 public middle schools	43.1%		55.7	64^th of 147 public middle schools	56.5%	76		37.5	42.0	51.2	43.2		35.4	36.0	39.0	36.7		34.2		$19,579	$489	$19,090
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1229	2	3	.7		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	238^th of 246 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)				0.0					0.0			0.0
Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-4467	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stagebarn Middle School - 10	Public	5-8	12500 Sturgis Rd	Summerset	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-4172	432	31	13.8	28.2%	363 (84.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	62	88^th of 246 public middle schools	64.2%		51.3	75^th of 147 public middle schools	49.0%	13	47.9	39.8	56.3	54.4	49.5	39.3	33.0	60.2	44.7	44.1	43.6	55.3	49.1	$10,504	$214	$10,290
Spearfish Middle School - 05	Public	6-8	1600 N Canyon	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1215	545	37	14.8	17.8%	476 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	66.1	75^th of 246 public middle schools	69.5%		53.9	68^th of 147 public middle schools	53.7%	7		55.8	58.9	50.8	55.1		52.1	48.9	45.4	48.7		47.5		$10,139	$231	$9,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02

How many students attend Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02.

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

Students who attend Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 usually go on to attend Sturgis Brown High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02?

Students at Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 a good school?

Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 ranks 110^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 in?

Meade School District 46-1

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