Memorial Middle School - 04 vs. Edison Middle School - 06
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Edison Middle School - 06 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,168 students in grades 6-8, Memorial Middle School - 04 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 916 students in grades 6-8, Edison Middle School - 06 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,168 students
916 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#163 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#403 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
35%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
371
319
Grade 7 Students
389
294
Grade 8 Students
408
303
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
4%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
17%
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% Black
5%
11%
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% White
77%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
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