Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 vs. Edison Middle School - 06
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 534 students in grades 6-8, Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Serving 937 students in grades 6-8, Edison Middle School - 06 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 42% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
534 students
937 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#180 out of 619 schools in SD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#355 out of 619 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
185
298
Grade 7 Students
181
303
Grade 8 Students
168
336
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
5%
11%
% White
78%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%