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Groton Area Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

502 N 2nd St, Groton, SD 57445 · (605) 397-8381 · Part of Groton Area School District 06-6

Groton’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
132
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Groton Area Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Groton kids: Groton Area High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Groton Area Elementary - 02278 students
6–8Groton Area Middle School - 04You are here
9–12Groton Area High School - 01168 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

502 N 2nd St, Groton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 654
Grade 738
Grade 840
Enrollment over time
141’20
136’21
127’22
126’23
132’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Groton Area Middle School - 04 from Groton families.

Other schools in Groton Area School District 06-6

The district →
Groton Area Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groton
B+
278 students14:1
Groton Area High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Groton
B+
168 students13:1

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