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C+

George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1801 12th St S, Brookings, SD 57006 · (605) 696-4500 · Part of Brookings School District 05-1

Brookings’ School Grade C+ better than 40% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
780
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Next stop for Brookings kids: Brookings High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02You are here
9–12Brookings High School - 01979 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

1801 12th St S, Brookings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6265
Grade 7262
Grade 8253
Enrollment over time
794’20
796’21
751’22
773’23
780’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 from Brookings families.

Other schools in Brookings School District 05-1

The district →
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Brookings
B
509 students15:1
Medary Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Brookings
B
358 students13:1
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Brookings
B−
316 students14:1
Camelot Intermediate - 06
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Brookings
C
523 students17:1
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brookings
4 students10:1
Brookings High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Brookings
B
979 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; Brookings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.