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1 / 10#10. Arlington Junior High School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Arlington School District, SD
- Enrollment: 37 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
Best public middle schools in South Dakota
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in South Dakota using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
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2 / 10#9. Howard Junior High School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard School District, SD
- Enrollment: 70 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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3 / 10#8. Hanson Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Hanson School District, SD
- Enrollment: 75 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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4 / 10#7. Patrick Henry Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 953 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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5 / 10#6. Ethan Junior High
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Ethan School District, SD
- Enrollment: 43 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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6 / 10#5. Lennox Intermediate - 09
- School grades: 5-6
- Location: Lennox School District, SD
- Enrollment: 180 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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7 / 10#4. Dell Rapids Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Dell Rapids School District, SD
- Enrollment: 280 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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8 / 10#3. Warner Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Warner School District, SD
- Enrollment: 73 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Brandon Valley Middle School
- School grades: 7-8
- Location: Brandon Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 719 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. Brandon Valley Intermediate School
- School grades: 5-6
- Location: Brandon Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 785 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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