Highmore Junior High - 03
Tel:
(605)852-2275
- Highmore Junior High - 03 serves 41 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Highmore Junior High - 03 placed 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%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 31%.
School Overview
- Highmore Junior High - 03's student population of 41 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 41 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highmore Junior High - 03 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 632 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highmore Junior High - 03 is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SD) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #498 out of 632 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 16% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| White | 86% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.48 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highmore Junior High - 03 is Highmore High School - 01 (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 (18.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Highmore Elementary - 02 (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Highmore Highmore Elementary - 02 Grades: PK-6 | 127 students
0.0 miles
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345
(605)852-2276 0.0 PK-6 127 - Highmore Highmore High School - 01 Grades: 9-12 | 78 students
0.0 miles
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345
(605)852-2275 0.0 9-12 78 - Miller Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 Grades: K-8 | 17 students
18.0 miles
35350 206th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605)853-2711 18.0 K-8 17 - Stephan Crow Creek Reservation High School Grades: 6-12 | 295 students
18.7 miles
101 Crow Creek Loop
Stephan, SD 57346
(605)852-2258 18.7 6-12 295 - Miller Miller Elementary - 02 Grades: K-6 | 282 students
22.3 miles
623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605)853-2711 22.3 K-6 282
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