For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 50 students in Armour School District 21-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Armour School District 21-1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
293 Schools
# Students
226 Students
39,762 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Armour School District 21-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 is higher than the state median of $13,054. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,659 is higher than the state median of $12,558. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,788
$13,054
Spending / Student
$12,659
$12,558
Best Armour School District 21-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Armour Middle School - 03
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
905 Dobson Ave
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2698
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2698
Gr: 6-8 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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