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Southwest Middle School - 38

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4501 Park Dr, Rapid City, SD 57702 · (605) 394-6792 · Part of Rapid City School District 51-4

Rapid City’s School Grade C better than 29% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
614
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Middle School - 38

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rapid City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southwest Middle School - 38You are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts69%
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 ↗

4501 Park Dr, Rapid City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6205
Grade 7209
Grade 8200
Enrollment over time
690’20
647’21
660’22
665’23
614’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Middle School - 38 from Rapid City families.

Other schools in Rapid City School District 51-4

The district →
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rapid City
C
486 students16:1
General Beadle Elementary - 01
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rapid City
D−
483 students18:1
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rapid City
D
328 students13:1
Jefferson Building - 64
Other · Grades PK–12 · Rapid City
98 students6:1
Valley View Elementary - 13
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rapid City
D
605 students18:1
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rapid City
B+
478 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; Rapid City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.