Top Rankings
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 166 students in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black 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
7 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
509 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
4 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
459 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
59
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,222 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,222
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,251
$12,623
Best Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
36926 266th St
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-2468
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-2468
Grades: K-8
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Illinois Ave
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 100 students
Rank: #33.
Platte Colony Elementary - 10
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35271 270 St
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 S Illinois Ave
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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