Hill City Middle School - 04 vs. Custer Jr. High - 05
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hill City Middle School - 04 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 115 students in grades 6-8, Hill City Middle School - 04 ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 101 students in grades 7-8, Custer Jr. High - 05 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
115 students
101 students
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#238 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#328 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
48
-
Grade 7 Students
26
51
Grade 8 Students
41
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
7%
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
4%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
66%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%