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Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03

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Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 ranks 103 rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 58% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Hurley, South Dakota, with 113 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4. The school is part of the Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6, which is ranked 66 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 has shown mixed academic performance, with some areas of strength and others in need of improvement. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics but underperformed in Science. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. While the school has shown strong performance for African American and Foster Care students, it has struggled with the performance of female, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with low socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 performs similarly to or slightly better than some, such as Marion Middle School - 03 and Parker Junior High - 03, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Lennox Junior High - 08 and Centerville Middle School - 03. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates and fluctuating performance over the years suggest that it may face challenges in providing a consistent and equitable education for all its students.

114

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,644

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Adams St
Hurley, SD 57036

(605) 766-5418

District: Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

Students who attend Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Viborg-Hurley High School - 01

Feeder schools for Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

103^rd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 147Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 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	56.7	103 of 246	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	106 of 147	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	71 of 150	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	113 of 143	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	110 of 145	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	113 of 149	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	114 of 147	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	126 of 146	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	130 of 229	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	74 of 112	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	80 of 233	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	28.0	88 of 104	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	114 of 181	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	116 of 230	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	113 of 131	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+33 vs school

Foster Care (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science31%-12 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
Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	501 Adams St	Hurley	57036	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	114	9	12.0	34.2%	99 (86.8%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	56.7	103^rd of 246 public middle schools	58.1%		33.2	106^th of 147 public middle schools	27.9%	3	59.3	41.9	63.2	67.6	57.9	63.0	54.8	26.3	37.8	46.5	40.7	24.3	31.3	$12,644	$00	$12,644
Parker Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 297-3456	74	5	15.7	31.1%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	40.5	167^th of 246 public middle schools	32.1%		41.3	96^th of 147 public middle schools	34.7%	71			44.7	32.4	38.9			42.1	23.5	33.3		23.5		$10,419	$00	$10,419
Lennox Junior High - 08	Public	7-8	1201 S Main St	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	169	11	14.7	15.4%	152 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	85.3	11^th of 246 public middle schools	95.5%		84.7	13^th of 147 public middle schools	91.2%	2			74.1	70.6	72.4			72.9	58.8	65.9		63.5		$11,014	$263	$10,751
Lennox Intermediate - 09	Public	5-6	208 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	185	12	15.4	16.2%	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)	63.0	73.3			68.1	53.3	76.7			64.8	43.5			$10,739	$263	$10,477
Marion Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 648-3615	46	4	11.7	52.2%	38 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	62.6	85^th of 246 public middle schools	65.4%		31	109^th of 147 public middle schools	25.9%	24		36.4	50.0	52.6	47.8		18.2	43.8	63.2	45.7		68.4		$14,851	$36	$14,815
Centerville Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	61	5	12.5	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%		56.2	63^rd of 147 public middle schools	57.1%	13		75.0	64.7	50.0	61.4		43.8	47.1	50.0	47.4		37.5		$14,718	$421	$14,297
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	46	3	14.1	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%		44.5	91^st of 147 public middle schools	38.1%	35			52.0	66.7	58.7			48.0	42.9	45.7		61.9		$12,740	$151	$12,589
Tea Area Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	515 W Brian St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	583	31	19.0	21.8%	469 (80.4%)	29 (5.0%)	37 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	69.8	51^st of 246 public middle schools	79.3%		59.3	56^th of 147 public middle schools	61.9%	5		52.1	60.2	51.9	54.9		47.9	57.3	54.6	53.4		56.3		$9,888	$292	$9,596
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03

How many students attend Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03.

What district is Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 in?

Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

What is the racial makeup of Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03?

Students at Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Viborg-Hurley High School - 01

Is Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 a good school?

Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 ranks 103^rd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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