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Spearfish Middle School - 05

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1600 N Canyon, Spearfish, SD 57783 · (605) 717-1215 · Part of Spearfish School District 40-2

Spearfish’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Spearfish Middle School - 05

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Spearfish kids: Spearfish High School - 01

On the path

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

3–5Creekside Elementary - 07553 students
6–8Spearfish Middle School - 05You are here
9–12Spearfish High School - 01787 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

1600 N Canyon, Spearfish

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6173
Grade 7180
Grade 8192
Enrollment over time
616’20
593’21
600’22
573’23
545’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%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 Spearfish Middle School - 05 from Spearfish families.

Other schools in Spearfish School District 40-2

The district →
Mountain View Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K · Spearfish
168 students12:1
West Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Spearfish
322 students11:1
Creekside Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Spearfish
B+
553 students15:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Spearfish
2 students1:1
Spearfish High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Spearfish
B
787 students17:1
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10
High · Grades 9–12 · Spearfish
21 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; Spearfish’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.