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Dell Rapids Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1216 N Garfield Ave, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 · (605) 428-5473 · Part of Dell Rapids School District 49-3

Dell Rapids’ School Grade A better than 88% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Dell Rapids Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Dell Rapids kids: Dell Rapids High School - 01

On the path

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

K–4Dell Rapids Elementary - 02355 students
5–8Dell Rapids Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Dell Rapids High School - 01315 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

1216 N Garfield Ave, Dell Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 580
Grade 664
Grade 771
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
298’20
294’21
299’22
280’23
295’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <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 Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 from Dell Rapids families.

Other schools in Dell Rapids School District 49-3

The district →
Dell Rapids Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dell Rapids
A+
355 students13:1
Dell Rapids High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Dell Rapids
B−
315 students16:1

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