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Vermillion Middle School - 02

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Vermillion Middle School - 02 ranks 73 rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 70% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Vermillion Middle School - 02 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Vermillion, South Dakota, part of the Vermillion School District 13-1. With 332 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 14, the school consistently performs above the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Vermillion Middle School - 02 stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 39 South Dakota middle schools for Asian students, 13th out of 117 for Hispanic students, and 6th out of 117 for English Language Learners in ELA proficiency. The school also ranks 12th out of 181 for Special Education students in the same metric. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 20.2% to 26.5% over the past few years, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 24% in 2021-2022 to 33.43% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Vermillion Middle School - 02 outperforms the Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 and Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 in both ELA and Math proficiency. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,346 in 2020-2021 to $10,900 in 2023-2024, suggesting the district is investing more resources into the school.

343

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,830

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

422 Princeton St
Vermillion, SD 57069

(605) 677-7025

District: Vermillion School District 13-1

Students who attend Vermillion Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Vermillion High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

American Indian:

7.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

73^rd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 147Vermillion School District 13-1 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	66.4	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	49 of 147	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	30 of 150	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	42 of 145	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	6 of 149	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	10 of 147	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	12 of 146	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	76.3	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	29 of 145	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.4	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	43 of 146	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	57.9	72 of 140	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	73 of 139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.1	61 of 139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.6	76 of 134	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.7	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	13 of 117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	25 of 79	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	12 of 181	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	70 of 230	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	23 of 136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	5 of 136	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	9 of 131	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

Native American (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Science56%+13 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 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
Vermillion Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	422 Princeton St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 677-7025	343	23	14.8	30.0%	270 (78.7%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.2%)	7 (2.0%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	66.4	73^rd of 246 public middle schools	70.3%		62.7	49^th of 147 public middle schools	66.7%	24	55.0	64.0	55.0	58.1	50.5	42.1	39.6	44.0	55.9	$11,830	$661	$11,169
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 267-4476	50	4	13.5	34.0%	40 (80.0%)	2 (4.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	34.7	175^th of 246 public middle schools	28.9%		26.5	115^th of 147 public middle schools	21.8%	60	37.5	43.8	23.5	34.7	25.0	31.3	11.8	22.5	35.3	$11,458	$338	$11,120
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	402 S Douglas St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 356-5901	151	9	16.2	19.2%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	63.6	81^st of 246 public middle schools	67.1%		47.4	82^nd of 147 public middle schools	44.2%	1	40.0	45.5	54.2	46.3	40.0	59.1	64.6	53.7	56.3	$14,638	$270	$14,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Vermillion Middle School - 02

What district is Vermillion Middle School - 02 in?

Vermillion School District 13-1

How many students attend Vermillion Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Vermillion Middle School - 02.

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

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

Is Vermillion Middle School - 02 a good school?

Vermillion Middle School - 02 ranks 73^rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Vermillion Middle School - 02 are 79% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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