Spearfish Middle School - 05

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Spearfish, South Dakota·57783
Score
64.0/100
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#56
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 37%
In South Dakota

Score 64.0/100: better than 64% 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
55%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 58% of them
529 students tested
Math
49%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 66% of them
529 students tested
Science
47%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 44%, better than 60% of them
184 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)55.2529
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)48.6529
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)47.3184

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
573
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
573
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
17%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
Lawrence County

Contact

Address
1600 N Canyon
Spearfish, SD 57783
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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Spearfish Middle School - 05 at a glance

Spearfish Middle School - 05 is a public middle school in Spearfish, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Spearfish School District 40-2. It has about 573 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 17% 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, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 49% 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 64.0 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #56 of 154. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.