Summary:
The 57430 zip code area has only one middle school, Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Britton-Hecla School District 45-4. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 80th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 145th out of 246 in 2024-2025, it maintains a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 16.51% in 2023-2024, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population.
Academically, Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 has generally performed below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics trailing the South Dakota scores. However, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 45.45% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average of 42.51%. The school's per-student spending of $9,707 in 2023-2024 is in line with the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.3 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, which may suggest a need for additional teaching resources to support student learning.
Overall, while Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 faces some challenges in academic performance, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and its higher-than-average 8th grade science proficiency rate suggest that it may have some strengths to build upon. Further investigation and potential improvement efforts could help the school address its declining performance trend and ensure that all students receive the support they need to succeed.
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