Central Meade County School - 09

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Union Center, South Dakota·57787
Score
67.0/100
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#17
Among 50 South Dakota K-8 schools
Top 34%
In South Dakota

Score 67.0/100: better than 67% of South Dakota K-8 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
47%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 30%, better than 64% of them
30 students tested
Math
40%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 37%, better than 64% of them
30 students tested
Science
43%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 29%, better than 68% of them
14 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)46.730
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)4030
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)42.914

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
48
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
48
Typical K-8 school: 23
Free or reduced-price lunch
6%
Typical K-8 school: 64%

District and location

City
Meade County

Contact

Address
19625 Ball Field Road
Union Center, SD 57787
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 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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Central Meade County School - 09 at a glance

Central Meade County School - 09 is a public K-8 school in Union Center, South Dakota, serving grades K-8. It is part of Meade School District 46-1. It has about 48 students (a typical South Dakota K-8 school has 23). About 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical South Dakota K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 30%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota K-8 schools, it scores 67.0 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #17 of 50. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.