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Winner Middle School - 02

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Winner Middle School - 02 ranks 174 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 29% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Winner Middle School - 02 is a public middle school located in Winner, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Winner School District 59-2, which is ranked 117 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Winner Middle School - 02 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota middle schools, with rankings ranging from 77 to 174 out of 143-246 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, mostly at 1 or 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Female, male, White, and economically disadvantaged students at the school have all performed poorly, ranking in the bottom half of their respective peer groups. However, Native American students have performed relatively better, ranking in the middle to upper half of their peer group.

Compared to the nearby Colome Middle School - 03, which serves a much smaller student population of 36 students, Winner Middle School - 02 has generally underperformed on academic metrics, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Colome Middle School - 03 also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Despite Winner Middle School - 02 having a relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's challenges appear to be exacerbated by a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

159

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,119

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 E 7th St
Winner, SD 57580

(605) 842-8125

District: Winner School District 59-2

Students who attend Winner Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Winner High School - 01

Feeder schools for Winner Middle School - 02:

Elementary:

Winner Elementary - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

American Indian:

40.3%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% South Dakota)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

South Dakota avg47%

174^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 147Winner School District 59-2 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	35.6	174 of 246	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	107 of 147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	97 of 149	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	102 of 147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	107 of 147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.5	98 of 145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	108 of 145	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	108 of 146	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	112 of 140	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.7	53 of 139	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	60.6	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	84 of 134	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.4	92 of 133	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	80 of 102	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	61 of 107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.1	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	54 of 79	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	170 of 233	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	97 of 116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	87 of 115	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	58 of 111	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.0	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	116 of 181	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	158 of 230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	55 of 132	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	88 of 131	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-24 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 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
Winner Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	431 E 7th St	Winner	57580	Tripp County	Winner School District 59-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 842-8125	159	11	15.0	47.2%	93 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	64 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.6	174^th of 246 public middle schools	29.3%		32.1	107^th of 147 public middle schools	27.2%	67	40.0	44.2	36.7	40.4	20.0	25.0	14.3	19.9	32.7	$11,119	$448	$10,671
Colome Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	105 Carr St	Colome	57528	Tripp County	Colome School District 59-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 842-1624	32	4	8.1	75.0%	19 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	47.2	143^rd of 246 public middle schools	41.9%		39.1	98^th of 147 public middle schools	33.3%	45	53.9	40.0	42.9	46.7	46.2	20.0	28.6	33.3	28.6	$17,857	$2,792	$15,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Winner Middle School - 02

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

Students at Winner Middle School - 02 are 58% White, 40% American Indian.

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

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

How many students attend Winner Middle School - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Winner Middle School - 02.

What district is Winner Middle School - 02 in?

Winner School District 59-2

Is Winner Middle School - 02 a good school?

Winner Middle School - 02 ranks 174^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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