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Newell Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

501 Dartmouth Ave, Newell, SD 57760 · (605) 456-0102 · Part of Newell School District 09-2

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Directions
Students
48
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Newell Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newell kids: Newell High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Newell Elementary - 02124 students
6–8Newell Middle School - 04You are here
9–12Newell High School - 0158 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

501 Dartmouth Ave, Newell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 615
Grade 715
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
55’20
55’21
62’22
52’23
48’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newell Middle School - 04 from Newell families.

Other schools in Newell School District 09-2

The district →
Newell Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newell
D
124 students13:1
Newell High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Newell
B−
58 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; Newell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.