Jones County Middle School - 04

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Murdo, South Dakota·57559
Score
83.4/100
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#26
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 17%
In South Dakota

Score 83.4/100: better than 83% 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
63%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 80% of them
54 students tested
Math
57%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 85% of them
54 students tested
Science
50%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 44%, better than 66% of them
32 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)63.054
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)57.454
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)5032

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
51
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
51
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
Jones County

Contact

Address
404 Jackson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559
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).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Jones County Middle School - 04 at a glance

Jones County Middle School - 04 is a public middle school in Murdo, South Dakota, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Jones County School District 37-3. It has about 51 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 65% 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, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 57% 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 83.4 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #26 of 154. Its English language arts result fell by 9 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.