Douglas Middle School - 01

691 Tower Rd, Box Elder, SD 57719

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
633
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas School District 51-1
Pennington County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
51stpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Douglas Middle School - 01

Douglas Middle School - 01 is a public middle school in Box Elder, South Dakota, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Douglas School District 51-1. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Pennington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 633 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD 57719
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
633 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Douglas School District 51-1
County
Pennington County
NCES school ID
461941000176

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.