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Best Middle Schools
in SD U-46

This page covers 8 middle schools in SD U-46. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
Eastview Middle School
Grades 07–08725 students
Ranked for: high-opportunity neighborhood (68/100) · above-average investment ($20,015/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
68/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Tefft Middle School
Grades 07–08730 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,015/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Canton Middle School
Grades 07–08548 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,015/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Kenyon Woods Middle School
Grades 07–08905 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,015/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
5
rank
Kimball Middle School
Grades 07–08527 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($20,015/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Ellis Middle School
Grades 07–08543 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,015/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Abbott Middle School
Grades 07–08551 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,015/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Larsen Middle School
Grades 07–08611 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,015/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
58
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
District profileSD U-46
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.