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Canistota Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

431 4th Ave, Canistota, SD 57012 · (605) 296-3458 · Part of Canistota School District 43-1

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Directions
Students
68
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Canistota Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 30.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canistota kids: Canistota High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Canistota Elementary - 02141 students
6–8Canistota Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Canistota High School - 0199 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

431 4th Ave, Canistota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 628
Grade 720
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
52’20
61’21
60’22
67’23
68’24

Up 30.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canistota Middle School - 03 from Canistota families.

Other schools in Canistota School District 43-1

The district →
Canistota Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canistota
A
141 students11:1
Canistota High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canistota
B−
99 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; Canistota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.