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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57744

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Top rankedHermosa Middle School - 07130^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Hermosa Middle School - 07

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Summary:

The 57744 zip code in South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Hermosa Middle School - 07, which serves grades 6-8. With a relatively small student population of 54, the school's academic performance lags behind both the Custer School District 16-1 and the state averages in key areas like mathematics and science.

Hermosa Middle School - 07 has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 130 out of 246 middle schools in South Dakota. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are above the state average, they fall short of the district average. In mathematics, only 31.91% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 43.49% statewide and 49.31% for the district. The school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 34.61% is also lower than the district (58.57%) and state (42.51%) averages.

Factors that may contribute to Hermosa Middle School - 07's academic challenges include a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% and a student population where 33.33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 could be leveraged to provide more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Hermosa Middle School - 07	Public	7-8	11 4th St	Hermosa	57744	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 255-4345	48	5	9.0	31.3%	40 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	2 (4.2%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	51.1	130^th of 246 public middle schools	47.2%					(n/a)	71.4	38.5	53.2	38.1	26.9	31.9	34.6	$15,464	$445	$15,018

Cities Near Zip Code 57744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermosa	0.23 mi	3	171^st
Rapid City	14.62 mi	25	144^th
Custer	20.13 mi	4	56^th
Hill City	20.17 mi	3	43^rd
Box Elder	21.44 mi	4	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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