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West Central Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

705 E 2nd St, Hartford, SD 57033 · (605) 528-3799 · Part of West Central School District 49-7

Hartford’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Central Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hartford kids: West Central High School - 01

On the path

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

K–3West Central Hartford Elementary - 05368 students
6–8West Central Middle School - 04You are here
9–12West Central High School - 01408 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

705 E 2nd St, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 795
Grade 892
Enrollment over time
305’20
320’21
303’22
302’23
297’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central Middle School - 04 from Hartford families.

Other schools in West Central School District 49-7

The district →
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hartford
368 students15:1
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Humboldt
B+
310 students15:1
Falls Academy - 08
High · Grades 5–12 · Sioux Falls
C−
29 students
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
High · Grades 8–12 · Sioux Falls
6 students2:1
West Central High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
B
408 students17:1

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