Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Mount Vernon, South Dakota·57363
Score
97.1/100
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#5
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 4%
In South Dakota

Score 97.1/100: better than 97% 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
73%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 94% of them
59 students tested
Math
75%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 99% of them
59 students tested
Science
56%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 44%, better than 78% of them
16 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)72.959
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)74.659
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)56.216

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
61
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
61
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
Davison County

Contact

Address
500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363
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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Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 at a glance

Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Mount Vernon School District 17-3. It has about 61 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 38% 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, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 75% 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 97.1 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #5 of 154. Its English language arts result rose by 15 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.