Best Salem Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 143 students in Salem, SD.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Salem, SD are Goldenview Colony School - 04 and Mccook Central Middle School - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Salem, SD public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Salem have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).