Holgate Middle School - 02 (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

2200 N Dakota St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Top 30%

Serving 490 students in grades 6-8, Holgate Middle School - 02 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in SD
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Holgate Middle School - 02's student population of 490 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holgate Middle School - 02
6	153
7	175
8	162

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02
2023	512
2022	511
2021	528
2020	540
2019	540
2018	514
2017	514
2016	502
2015	477
2014	453
2013	454
2012	409
2011	406
2010	385
2009	415
2008	414
2007	417
2006	418
2005	418
2004	410
2003	406
2002	420
2001	424
2000	441
1999	483
1998	528
1997	358
1996	612
1995	577
1994	573
1993	499
1992	482
1991	482
1990	495
1989	478
1988	471
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02
2023	34
2022	34
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	27
2014	27
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	30
2000	23
1999	34
1998	37
1997	26
1996	26
1995	39
1994	39
1993	36
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32
1989	31
1988	32
1987	30

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Golden Eagles

School Rankings

Holgate Middle School - 02 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holgate Middle School - 02 is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#153 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02
2023	#153
2022	#211
2021	#280
2019	#87
2018	#120
2017	#161
2016	#382
2015	#395
2013	#212
2012	#153
2011	#130

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	50%	42%	45%
2022	49%	42%	45%
2021	49%	43%	45%
2019	62%	46%	50%
2018	60%	47%	50%
2017	57%	47%	50%
2016	43%	45%	48%
2015	38%	42%	41%
2013	77%	73%	79%
2012	84%	75%	83%
2011	83%	76%	81%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2022	60%	51%	54%
2021	55%	52%	54%
2019	65%	54%	58%
2018	62%	54%	50%
2017	53%	53%	56%
2016	53%	52%	57%
2015	47%	49%	53%
2013	77%	74%	79%
2012	80%	75%	81%
2011	82%	75%	80%
2010	80%	75%	80%

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25-29%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2022	27%	42%	40%
2021	32%	42%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	15:1	12:1	14:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	17:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	12:1	15:1
2019	16:1	12:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	12:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	12:1	15:1
2010	14:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	15:1
2008	15:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	12:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	17:1
2003	16:1	13:1	17:1
2002	16:1	13:1	17:1
2001	14:1	13:1	17:1
2000	19:1	13:1	18:1
1999	14:1	14:1	17:1
1998	14:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	14:1	16:1
1996	23:1	14:1	16:1
1995	15:1	13:1	16:1
1994	15:1	13:1	16:1
1993	14:1	13:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	18:1
1991	16:1	14:1	18:1
1990	16:1	14:1	18:1
1989	15:1	13:1	18:1
1988	15:1	14:1	18:1
1987	16:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	7%	14%	7%
2021	6%	14%	6%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	5%	16%	7%
2017	5%	16%	7%
2016	6%	12%	7%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	8%	11%	8%
2012	8%	12%	8%
2011	6%	17%	8%
2010	5%	16%	8%
2009	5%	17%	9%
2008	6%	12%	8%
2007	6%	11%	7%
2006	5%	17%	8%
2005	7%	11%	8%
2004	8%	16%	8%
2003	8%	16%	8%
2002	6%	15%	7%
2001	5%	15%	15%
2000	4%	14%	7%
1999	6%	14%	8%
1998	5%	14%	8%
1997	5%	14%	7%
1996	6%	14%	8%
1995	5%	14%	8%
1994	4%	13%	8%
1993	3%	12%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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White

74%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	77%	68%	73%
2022	77%	69%	74%
2021	80%	69%	76%
2020	82%	69%	78%
2019	82%	69%	78%
2018	85%	71%	80%
2017	85%	71%	80%
2016	85%	75%	83%
2015	89%	76%	85%
2014	90%	77%	85%
2013	88%	78%	85%
2012	89%	78%	87%
2011	91%	76%	88%
2010	93%	78%	89%
2009	92%	77%	88%
2008	92%	83%	89%
2007	92%	84%	89%
2006	93%	80%	88%
2005	91%	84%	88%
2004	90%	80%	89%
2003	91%	81%	89%
2002	91%	82%	90%
2001	93%	82%	83%
2000	94%	86%	91%
1999	92%	83%	91%
1998	93%	83%	91%
1997	94%	83%	91%
1996	93%	84%	91%
1995	94%	84%	91%
1994	95%	84%	92%
1993	96%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	0.40	0.51	0.45
2022	0.40	0.50	0.44
2021	0.35	0.50	0.42
2020	0.32	0.50	0.39
2019	0.32	0.50	0.39
2018	0.28	0.47	0.35
2017	0.28	0.47	0.35
2016	0.27	0.42	0.31
2015	0.21	0.41	0.28
2014	0.18	0.40	0.27
2013	0.22	0.38	0.27
2012	0.20	0.38	0.24
2011	0.17	0.40	0.22
2010	0.13	0.37	0.20
2009	0.15	0.38	0.21
2008	0.15	0.30	0.20
2007	0.15	0.28	0.20
2006	0.13	0.34	0.21
2005	0.17	0.28	0.21
2004	0.19	0.34	0.20
2003	0.17	0.32	0.19
2002	0.17	0.31	0.19
2001	0.13	0.31	0.29
2000	0.11	0.27	0.17
1999	0.15	0.29	0.17
1998	0.13	0.29	0.17
1997	0.12	0.29	0.16
1996	0.13	0.28	0.16
1995	0.11	0.28	0.17
1994	0.10	0.27	0.16
1993	0.08	0.25	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	22%	30%	25%
2022	16%	29%	19%
2021	19%	34%	25%
2020	22%	34%	27%
2019	22%	34%	27%
2018	23%	35%	27%
2017	23%	35%	27%
2016	25%	34%	30%
2015	20%	32%	25%
2014	21%	32%	29%
2013	24%	32%	27%
2012	23%	31%	25%
2011	16%	32%	24%
2010	14%	27%	22%
2009	13%	29%	19%
2008	15%	25%	19%
2007	13%	21%	18%
2006	12%	22%	17%
2005	10%	22%	16%
2004	13%	21%	16%
2003	12%	20%	15%
2002	11%	19%	13%
2001	10%	19%	10%
2000	8%	19%	11%
1999	8%	23%	15%
1998	14%	33%	21%
1997	14%	25%	14%
1995	9%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holgate Middle School - 02	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	8%	8%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	9%	9%	6%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aberdeen School District 06-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Golden Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holgate Middle School - 02's ranking?

Holgate Middle School - 02 is ranked #153 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Holgate Middle School - 02?

490 students attend Holgate Middle School - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Holgate Middle School - 02 students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Holgate Middle School - 02?

Holgate Middle School - 02 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Holgate Middle School - 02 offer ?

Holgate Middle School - 02 offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Holgate Middle School - 02 part of?

Holgate Middle School - 02 is part of Aberdeen School District 06-1.