2023 Best Middle Schools in South Dakota

#1 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Timber Lake Middle School

Timber Lake School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 85,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

#2 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Brandon Valley Intermediate School

Blue checkmark.

Brandon Valley School District, SD,

5-6,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 705,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#3 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Brandon Valley Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Brandon Valley School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 704,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#4 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Warner Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Warner School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 65,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#1 Best Private K-12 Schools in South Dakota.

Freeman Academy

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

FREEMAN, SD,

K-12,

26 Niche users give it an average review of 4.4 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Freeman Academy community. Teachers really do care immensely about students. They'll get to know you personally, and as long as you put in enough effort,....

Read 26 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 75,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

#5 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Gettysburg Junior High School

Gettysburg School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 54,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#6 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Frederick Junior High School

Frederick Area School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 32,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#7 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Vermillion Middle School

Vermillion School District, SD,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 1 stars.

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 309,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#8 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School

Elk Point-Jefferson School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 172,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#9 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Platte-Geddes Junior High School

Platte-Geddes School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 86,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

#2 Best Private K-12 Schools in South Dakota.

Rapid City Catholic School System

Private School,

RAPID CITY, SD,

PK, K-12,

32 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says I really enjoy the sense of community that the school provides. There is a lot of support when it comes to things like extracurricular activities and test preparation. However, something that I would....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 809,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,

#10 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Edison Middle School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says One of the better middle schools in town; Has good school spirt and not very much bullying compared to other schools in district. Edison also has great accelerated classes. Although does not have the....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,193,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#11 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Tri-Valley Junior High School

Tri-Valley School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 166,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#12 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Webster Area Middle School

Webster Area School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 117,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#13 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Corsica-Stickney Junior High School

Stickney-Corsica School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 36,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

#3 Best Private K-12 Schools in South Dakota.

Sioux Falls Christian Schools

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Private School,

SIOUX FALLS, SD,

PK, K-12,

112 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Sioux Falls Christian has been and continues to be an excellent school for our children. It has been a commitment financially for us to choose this and it has been worth every penny. The staff and....

Read 112 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,232,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#14 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Grassland Colony Elementary School

Leola School District, SD,

K-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 20,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,

#15 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Ethan Junior High

Ethan School District, SD,

7-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 49,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#16 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Memorial Middle School

Sioux Falls School District, SD,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says This school is amazing! I went to school here and loved it. The teachers are very great. I really enjoyed the art classes. The food luch line was very good too. The school was kept in good shape and....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,389,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#17 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Wall Middle School

Wall School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 72,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#18 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Burke Middle School

Burke School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 71,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#19 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Hanson Middle School

Hanson School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 94,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#20 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Southwest Middle School

Rapid City Area School District, SD,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says This is a very nice school in a lovely setting with high academic standards and a number of excellent elective-type classes. The teachers expect a lot but offer an amazing amount of support. My son....

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 690,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#21 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Holgate Middle School

Aberdeen School District, SD,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 528,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#22 Best Public Middle Schools in South Dakota.

Harrisburg Middle School

Harrisburg School District, SD,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 2.3 stars.

Featured Review: High School Senior says This is a great school overall. The building is nice and relatively new. It was built somewhere between 2000 and 2005. Joining a sport or club is a good way to make friends. A variety of clubs....

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 460,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,