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De Smet Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

405 3rd St SW, De Smet, SD 57231 · (605) 854-3423 · Part of De Smet School District 38-2

De Smet’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
91
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about De Smet Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 30% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for De Smet kids: De Smet High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02176 students
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03You are here
9–12De Smet High School - 0195 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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 ↗

405 3rd St SW, De Smet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 628
Grade 730
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
70’20
79’21
82’22
86’23
91’24

Up 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Black 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 De Smet Middle School - 03 from De Smet families.

Other schools in De Smet School District 38-2

The district →
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · De Smet
B
176 students14:1
De Smet High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · De Smet
C
95 students10:1

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