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Highmore Jr. High - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

415 Iowa Ave S, Highmore, SD 57345 · (605) 852-2275 · Part of Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

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Directions
Students
34
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Highmore Jr. High - 03

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Highmore kids: Highmore High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–6Highmore Elementary - 02133 students
7–8Highmore Jr. High - 03You are here
9–12Highmore High School - 0162 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

415 Iowa Ave S, Highmore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 715
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
30’20
30’21
35’22
43’23
34’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highmore Jr. High - 03 from Highmore families.

Other schools in Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

The district →
Highmore Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Highmore
B
133 students11:1
Highmore High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Highmore
B+
62 students8:1

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