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Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03

Public Grades 6-8
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools
Better than 81% of South Dakota middle schools
Summary

Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 is a public middle school located in Platte, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, which is ranked 46 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 57.61%, compared to the state average of 50.93%, and the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 56.52%, compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 7th grade ELA, where the proficiency rate was 73.07% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 53.14%. However, the school's performance in 8th grade Mathematics (46.66% proficient) and Science (53.33% proficient) is slightly lower than the district and state averages.

While Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 has a strong performance among male students and white students, the school's performance for multi-racial students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower. The school has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 20.8% over the past few years, with a concerning spike in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's relatively high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing resources to support the educational experience, but the school should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of these resource allocations, particularly in addressing the performance gaps observed for certain student subgroups.

94
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,563
Per pupil spending ?
17%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 Illinois Ave
       Platte, SD  57369

(605) 337-3391

District: Platte - Geddes School District 11-5


Students who attend Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 usually attend:

High:    Platte - Geddes High School - 01

Feeder schools for Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03:

Elementary:    Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14
    Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02
    Platte Colony Elementary - 10
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.2%
Two or more races:
8.5%
American Indian:
2.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Dakota middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg62%
South Dakota avg47%
46th of 246
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 147Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202572.246 of 24681.3%★★★★☆
202477.824 of 14783.7%★★★★☆
202371.633 of 15078.0%★★★★☆
202273.722 of 14384.6%★★★★☆
202161.350 of 14565.5%★★★☆☆
201972.730 of 14979.9%★★★★☆
201851.774 of 14749.7%★★★☆☆
201764.941 of 14671.9%★★★★☆
201656.356 of 14761.9%★★★☆☆
201568.035 of 14575.9%★★★★☆
201380.111 of 14592.4%★★★★★
201265.747 of 14667.8%★★★☆☆
201174.316 of 14088.6%★★★★☆
201047.998 of 13929.5%★★☆☆☆
200948.790 of 13935.3%★★☆☆☆
200866.737 of 13672.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.585 of 22962.9%★★★☆☆
202462.035 of 10767.3%★★★☆☆
202372.019 of 11283.0%★★★★☆
202280.610 of 10290.2%★★★★★
202157.747 of 11358.4%★★★☆☆
201958.045 of 10757.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202540.3121 of 18735.3%★★☆☆☆
202188.22 of 6396.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202577.329 of 23387.6%★★★★☆
202485.39 of 11592.2%★★★★★
202365.928 of 11675.9%★★★★☆
202263.736 of 10465.4%★★★☆☆
202158.338 of 11567.0%★★★☆☆
201981.210 of 11090.9%★★★★★
201851.352 of 11153.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202534.789 of 11522.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202551.167 of 18163.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.243 of 23081.3%★★★★☆
202475.618 of 13286.4%★★★★☆
202369.028 of 13679.4%★★★★☆
202271.126 of 13280.3%★★★★☆
202156.655 of 13659.6%★★★☆☆
201965.039 of 13671.3%★★★★☆
201844.977 of 13141.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-46 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts58%+7 vs state
Mathematics57%+13 vs state
Science53%+11 vs state

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Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 ranks 46th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 are 87% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Students who attend Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 usually go on to attend Platte - Geddes High School - 01

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03.


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