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Garretson Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

505 2nd St, Garretson, SD 57030 · (605) 594-3452 · Part of Garretson School District 49-4

Garretson’s School Grade C− better than 24% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
105
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Garretson Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Garretson kids: Garretson High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Garretson Elementary - 02246 students
6–8Garretson Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Garretson High School - 01142 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

505 2nd St, Garretson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 633
Grade 740
Grade 832
Enrollment over time
106’20
100’21
89’22
97’23
105’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Garretson School District 49-4

The district →
Garretson Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garretson
C−
246 students14:1
Garretson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Garretson
C
142 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; Garretson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.