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Deubrook Junior High - 02

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Deubrook Junior High - 02 ranks 116 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 53% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Deubrook Junior High - 02 is a public middle school located in White, South Dakota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 42 students. The school is part of the Deubrook Area School District 05-6, which is ranked 124 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deubrook Junior High - 02 has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 21st to 116th out of all South Dakota middle schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's performance has been mixed across different student groups, with female students and white students generally outperforming their peers. Interestingly, the school's low socioeconomic status students have performed exceptionally well, ranking 13th out of 187 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. Deubrook Junior High - 02's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been below the state average in recent years, with the exception of 8th-grade Mathematics, which has been slightly above the state average. The school's Science scores for 8th grade have been above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Deubrook Junior High - 02 generally outperforms Estelline Middle School - 03 and Elkton Junior High - 03 in terms of statewide ranking and test scores, particularly in Mathematics. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 and George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 in Brookings. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.7% to 20.8% in recent years, are a concern and may be contributing to its overall academic performance.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School Ave
White, SD 57276

(605) 629-1114

District: Deubrook Area School District 05-6

Students who attend Deubrook Junior High - 02 usually attend:

High:

Deubrook High School - 01

Feeder schools for Deubrook Junior High - 02:

Elementary:	Deubrook Elementary - 03
	Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
	Red Willow Colony School - 09

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

African American:

2.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg47%

116^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 147Deubrook Area School District 05-6 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	116 of 246	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	85 of 147	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.5	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	84 of 149	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	54 of 146	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	44 of 147	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	22 of 145	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	21 of 145	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.7	76 of 146	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.1	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	32 of 139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	47 of 139	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.7	98 of 136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.2	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	56.8	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.7	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★
2019	49.9	59 of 107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.3	15 of 99	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	8.1	77 of 79	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	164 of 233	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	44 of 116	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	87 of 181	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	126 of 230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.7	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	89 of 136	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%~ 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
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
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
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
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
Elkton Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	65	5	13.8	33.8%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	22	202^nd of 246 public middle schools	17.9%		23.1	121^st of 147 public middle schools	17.7%	81		21.4	30.3	26.2		21.4	12.1	16.4	12.1	$15,036	$04	$15,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Deubrook Junior High - 02

What district is Deubrook Junior High - 02 in?

Deubrook Area School District 05-6

Is Deubrook Junior High - 02 a good school?

Deubrook Junior High - 02 ranks 116^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deubrook Junior High - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Deubrook Junior High - 02.

What high school do graduates of Deubrook Junior High - 02 attend?

Students who attend Deubrook Junior High - 02 usually go on to attend Deubrook High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Deubrook Junior High - 02?

Students at Deubrook Junior High - 02 are 96% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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