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Jones County Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

404 Jackson Ave, Murdo, SD 57559 · (605) 669-2258 · Part of Jones County School District 37-3

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Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Jones County Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Murdo kids: Jones County High School - 01

On the path

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

K–4Jones County Elementary - 0274 students
5–8Jones County Middle School - 04You are here
9–12Jones County High School - 0149 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

404 Jackson Ave, Murdo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 517
Grade 611
Grade 712
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
58’20
55’21
54’22
51’23
57’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jones County Middle School - 04 from Murdo families.

Other schools in Jones County School District 37-3

The district →
Jones County Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Murdo
B+
74 students9:1
Jones County High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Murdo
A+
49 students7:1

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