George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
Score 40.6/100: better than 40% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | 49.2 | 774 |
| Math | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | 41.5 | 775 |
| Science | All grades | SD state assessment (regular and alternate) | 36.0 | 251 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 773
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Brookings, SD 57006
"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).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 at a glance
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 is a public middle school in Brookings, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Brookings School District 05-1. It has about 773 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 22% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 42% 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 40.6 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #92 of 154. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.