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McCook Central Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 E Essex, Salem, SD 57058 · (605) 425-2264 · Part of McCook Central School District 43-7

Salem’s School Grade C− better than 22% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
84
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McCook Central Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 19.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: McCook Central High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5McCook Central Elementary - 02225 students
6–8McCook Central Middle School - 03You are here
9–12McCook Central High School - 01118 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

200 E Essex, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 732
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
104’20
108’21
96’22
115’23
84’24

Down 19.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCook Central Middle School - 03 from Salem families.

Other schools in McCook Central School District 43-7

The district →
McCook Central Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
D
225 students13:1
Goldenview Colony School - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Salem
D
28 students23:1
McCook Central High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
C
118 students13:1

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