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Douglas Middle School - 01

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

691 Tower Rd, Box Elder, SD 57719 · (605) 923-0050 · Part of Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder’s School Grade B− better than 53% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Douglas Middle School - 01

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Box Elder kids: Douglas High School - 03

On the path

Where Box Elder kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Patriot Elementary -06982 students
6–8Douglas Middle School - 01You are here
9–12Douglas High School - 03739 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

691 Tower Rd, Box Elder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7199
Grade 8187
Enrollment over time
662’20
659’21
670’22
623’23
633’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas Middle School - 01 from Box Elder families.

Other schools in Douglas School District 51-1

The district →
Patriot Elementary -06
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Box Elder
C+
982 students16:1
Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Box Elder
C+
454 students15:1
Douglas High School - 03
High · Grades 9–12 · Box Elder
A−
739 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Box Elder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.