Bison Jr. High - 04

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Bison, South Dakota·57620
Score
61.4/100
Compare Bison Jr. High - 04 with another school
#60
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 39%
In South Dakota

Score 61.4/100: better than 61% of South Dakota middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
74%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 97% of them
19 students tested
Math
32%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 25% of them
19 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)73.719
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)31.619
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
20
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
20
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
Perkins County

Contact

Address
200 E Carr St
Bison, SD 57620
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Location

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Bison Jr. High - 04 at a glance

Bison Jr. High - 04 is a public middle school in Bison, South Dakota, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Bison School District 52-1. It has about 20 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 31% at a typical South Dakota middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota middle schools, it scores 61.4 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #60 of 154. Its English language arts result rose by 19 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.