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Burke Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

900 Washington St, Burke, SD 57523 · (605) 775-2645 · Part of Burke School District 26-2

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Directions
Students
62
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Burke Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burke kids: Burke High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Burke Elementary - 02105 students
6–8Burke Middle School - 04You are here
9–12Burke High School - 0194 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

900 Washington St, Burke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 622
Grade 713
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
71’20
71’21
73’22
59’23
62’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burke Middle School - 04 from Burke families.

Other schools in Burke School District 26-2

The district →
Burke Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burke
B+
105 students11:1
Burke High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Burke
B−
94 students12:1

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; Burke’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.