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Public middle school · Big Stone City School District 25-1 · Big Stone City, South Dakota

Big Stone City Middle School - 03

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The brief

A Big Stone City School District 25-1 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is listed in Big Stone City School District 25-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math63%18 points above the South Dakota average of 45%19 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Reading58%9 points above the South Dakota average of 49%19 students tested · 2025 SBAC
Proficiency has fallen 24 points since 2024, to 61% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 30 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57216; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Big Stone City Middle School - 03 and the 4 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$78,417
Median home value
$212,700
Median rent
$721/mo
College educated
14.2%
Homeownership
85.7%
Poverty rate
12%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57216; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
38
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Stone City Middle School - 03 serve?

Big Stone City Middle School - 03 serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Big Stone City Middle School - 03?

Big Stone City Middle School - 03 has an enrollment of approximately 16 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Stone City Middle School - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is 4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Big Stone City Middle School - 03?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 has 70% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Big Stone City Middle School - 03 a charter school?

No, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Big Stone City Middle School - 03 a Title I school?

No, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Big Stone City Middle School - 03?

31.2% of students at Big Stone City Middle School - 03 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
16
Student-teacher ratio
4:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Free or reduced lunch
31.2%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Grant County
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$17,847
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57216)
1,389
Area median age
60

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.