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Northwestern Middle School - 02

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

221 3rd St, Mellette, SD 57461 · (605) 887-3467 · Part of Northwestern Area School District 56-7

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Directions
Students
56
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Middle School - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mellette kids: Northwestern High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Northwestern Elementary - 04135 students
6–8Northwestern Middle School - 02You are here
9–12Northwestern High School - 0191 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

221 3rd St, Mellette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 615
Grade 724
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
64’20
73’21
59’22
59’23
56’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Middle School - 02 from Mellette families.

Other schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7

The district →
Northwestern Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mellette
B
135 students14:1
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stratford
16 students6:1
iSucceed Middle School - 93
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mellette
7 students35:1
Northwestern High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Mellette
A
91 students12:1
iSucceed - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Mellette
D
82 students

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