Highmore Junior High - 03
Highmore Junior High - 03 serves 41 students in grades 7-8.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Highmore Junior High - 03's student population of 41 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
41 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Highmore Junior High - 03 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 631 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Highmore Junior High - 03 is 0.26, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#576 out of 631 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
American Indian
3%
16%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
5%
Black
n/a
3%
White
85%
70%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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