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Stagebarn Middle School - 10

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Stagebarn Middle School - 10 ranks 88 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 64% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 is a public middle school located in Summerset, South Dakota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 422 students. It 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.

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 has shown mixed performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (49.53%) and Mathematics (44.13%) slightly below the state and district averages, but higher performance in Science (49.09%). The school's rankings have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 44th out of 149 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 106th out of 143 in 2021-2022. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as Native American students and students with special education needs, who ranked higher than the state average in 2024-2025.

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 performs similarly to or slightly below the nearby Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02, which is also part of the Meade School District 46-1. The school's performance is significantly higher than the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 middle schools, such as East Middle School - 30, South Middle School - 36, and North Middle School - 35, which have consistently lower proficiency rates. The exception is Southwest Middle School - 38, which has consistently outperformed Stagebarn Middle School - 10 and the other Rapid City Area School District 51-4 middle schools.

432

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,504

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 Sturgis Rd
Summerset, SD 57769

(605) 787-4172

District: Meade School District 46-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the South Dakota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

88^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.0	88 of 246	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	106 of 143	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	86 of 145	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	44 of 149	70.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	94 of 229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	58 of 107	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	78 of 113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	69 of 117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	14 of 79	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	79 of 233	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	77 of 104	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	44 of 181	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	33.4	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	92 of 230	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	88 of 132	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	48 of 136	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)34th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science49%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%~ 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 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
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
West Middle School - 37	Public	6-8	1003 Soo San Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4033	591	38	15.4	27.2%	421 (71.2%)	6 (1.0%)	55 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	56.3	108^th of 246 public middle schools	56.1%		46.4	86^th of 147 public middle schools	41.5%	22		55.9	40.4	52.9	49.6		43.6	36.3	46.0	41.9		38.0		$12,565	$631	$11,934
North Middle School - 35	Public	6-8	1501 N Maple St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 394-4042	418	35	12.0	100.0%	87 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	6 (1.4%)	204 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	20	209^th of 246 public middle schools	15.0%		6	142^nd of 147 public middle schools	3.4%	67		7.2	26.8	22.1	18.4		6.5	17.3	19.9	14.4		23.7		$13,697	$1,382	$12,315
Southwest Middle School - 38	Public	6-8	4501 Park Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-6792	614	38	16.2	12.9%	471 (76.7%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.4%)	16 (2.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	82.6	14^th of 246 public middle schools	94.3%		89.2	6^th of 147 public middle schools	95.9%	8		64.4	71.4	66.5	67.4		62.9	69.0	66.0	66.0		56.9		$12,004	$628	$11,376
South Middle School - 36	Public	6-8	2 Indiana St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4024	618	45	13.6	60.5%	280 (45.3%)	12 (1.9%)	73 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	141 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (17.2%)	34.2	176^th of 246 public middle schools	28.5%		18.3	129^th of 147 public middle schools	12.2%	47		41.9	32.8	39.0	38.0		24.9	20.7	18.7	21.6		29.1		$12,597	$621	$11,976
East Middle School - 30	Public	6-8	4860 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4092	613	39	15.7	41.4%	384 (62.6%)	7 (1.1%)	69 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	55 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (14.8%)	44.4	156^th of 246 public middle schools	36.6%		29.1	111^th of 147 public middle schools	24.5%	45		30.8	40.3	40.6	37.0		37.5	27.3	44.2	35.7		42.4		$11,586	$648	$10,938
Douglas Middle School - 01	Public	6-8	691 Tower Rd	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 923-0050	633	45	14.1	37.8%	410 (64.8%)	11 (1.7%)	77 (12.2%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	43.6	157^th of 246 public middle schools	36.2%		34.1	105^th of 147 public middle schools	28.6%	52		42.2	50.8	44.7	45.7		26.6	36.6	21.6	28.2		31.6		$11,637	$790	$10,847
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stagebarn Middle School - 10

How many students attend Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Stagebarn Middle School - 10.

Is Stagebarn Middle School - 10 a good school?

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 ranks 88^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stagebarn Middle School - 10 in?

Meade School District 46-1

What is the racial makeup of Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

Students at Stagebarn Middle School - 10 are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

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