Southwest Middle School - 38

4501 Park Dr, Rapid City SD, 57702 | Rapid City School District 51-4 | 605-394-6792
  • grades 6-8
  • students 660
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 69% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Rapid City
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
45%Rapid City
48%South Dakota

Southwest Middle School - 38 is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rapid City School District 51-4" in Rapid City, SD. There are a total of 660 students and 38 teachers at Southwest Middle School - 38, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southwest Middle School - 38 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 44% higher than the South Dakota average.

Southwest Middle School - 38 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students660
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Middle School - 38, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
775-79%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
780-84%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Middle School - 38 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 85.9% 68.2% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.2% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 5.9% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.6% 18.7% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 5.1% 2.8% 3.1%

Rapid City demographics profile

StatisticRapid CitySouth DakotaNational
Population76,541884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3991291
Median age37.236.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%59%55%
Speak English95%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Rapid City

IndexRapid CitySouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.2%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Middle School - 38 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.