Memorial Middle School - 04 (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

1401 S Sertoma Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

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Top 30%

Serving 1,138 students in grades 6-8, Memorial Middle School - 04 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 54% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in SD
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Memorial Middle School - 04's student population of 1,138 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial Middle School - 04
6	376
7	366
8	396

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Total Students

1,138 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04
2023	1,168
2022	1,179
2021	1,389
2020	1,357
2019	1,357
2018	1,321
2017	1,321
2016	1,268
2015	1,215
2014	1,085
2013	1,073
2012	1,045
2011	1,025
2010	1,020
2009	978
2008	1,010
2007	1,040
2006	1,020
2005	980
2004	960
2003	934
2002	890
2001	859
2000	840
1999	798
1998	781
1997	776
1996	773

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04
2023	69
2022	73
2021	79
2020	84
2019	84
2018	80
2017	80
2016	74
2015	71
2014	64
2013	61
2012	60
2011	58
2010	59
2009	58
2008	59
2007	58
2006	57
2005	56
2004	57
2003	53
2002	51
2001	49
2000	49
1999	47
1998	44
1997	47
1996	46

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School Motto

Educate and prepare each student to succeed in a changing world

School Rankings

Memorial Middle School - 04 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Memorial Middle School - 04 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)

#134 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04
2023	#134
2022	#163
2021	#258
2019	#126
2018	#92
2017	#73
2016	#53
2015	#52
2014	#8
2013	#52
2012	#77

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54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	54%	42%	41%
2022	50%	42%	40%
2021	47%	43%	39%
2019	55%	46%	43%
2018	57%	47%	45%
2017	61%	47%	46%
2016	59%	45%	45%
2015	55%	42%	44%
2014	50%	51%	91%
2013	88%	73%	74%
2012	85%	75%	75%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	58%	51%	48%
2021	59%	52%	48%
2019	63%	54%	50%
2018	66%	54%	45%
2017	69%	53%	52%
2016	68%	52%	54%
2015	67%	49%	53%
2014	50%	52%	95%
2013	85%	74%	75%
2012	86%	75%	76%
2011	84%	75%	76%

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48%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2022	48%	42%	42%
2021	54%	42%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	17:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	18:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	12:1	16:1
2019	16:1	12:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	18:1	12:1	15:1
2010	17:1	12:1	15:1
2009	17:1	12:1	16:1
2008	17:1	12:1	15:1
2007	18:1	13:1	16:1
2006	18:1	12:1	16:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	13:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	18:1	13:1	16:1
2000	17:1	13:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	19:1
1998	18:1	14:1	18:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	3%	14%	5%
2022	2%	14%	5%
2021	2%	14%	6%
2020	2%	16%	5%
2019	2%	16%	5%
2018	1%	16%	5%
2017	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	12%	5%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	12%	6%
2011	3%	17%	6%
2010	2%	16%	6%
2009	2%	17%	6%
2008	2%	12%	5%
2007	1%	11%	4%
2006	1%	17%	4%
2005	2%	11%	4%
2004	1%	16%	4%
2003	1%	16%	4%
2002	1%	15%	4%
2001	1%	15%	4%
2000	1%	14%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1997	2%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	7%	8%	15%
2022	7%	7%	14%
2021	7%	7%	13%
2020	5%	6%	12%
2019	5%	6%	12%
2018	5%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2016	4%	5%	10%
2015	4%	5%	9%
2014	3%	5%	9%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	8%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	5%	3%	13%
2022	5%	3%	13%
2021	6%	3%	13%
2020	6%	3%	13%
2019	6%	3%	13%
2018	4%	3%	12%
2017	4%	3%	12%
2016	4%	3%	12%
2015	4%	3%	11%
2014	3%	3%	10%
2013	4%	3%	10%
2012	3%	3%	10%
2011	4%	2%	9%
2010	3%	2%	9%
2009	3%	2%	9%
2008	2%	2%	7%
2007	2%	2%	6%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	3%	1%	5%
2003	2%	1%	5%
2002	2%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%

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White

74%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	77%	68%	57%
2022	79%	69%	58%
2021	78%	69%	58%
2020	80%	69%	60%
2019	80%	69%	60%
2018	85%	71%	64%
2017	85%	71%	64%
2016	87%	75%	65%
2015	88%	76%	66%
2014	90%	77%	69%
2013	87%	78%	70%
2012	88%	78%	71%
2011	87%	76%	74%
2010	89%	78%	76%
2009	90%	77%	76%
2008	92%	83%	81%
2007	93%	84%	83%
2006	93%	80%	84%
2005	92%	84%	83%
2004	92%	80%	84%
2003	93%	81%	85%
2002	95%	82%	85%
2001	96%	82%	87%
2000	97%	86%	88%
1999	95%	83%	89%
1998	95%	83%	90%
1997	95%	83%	91%
1996	96%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	0.40	0.51	0.63
2022	0.37	0.50	0.62
2021	0.38	0.50	0.62
2020	0.35	0.50	0.60
2019	0.35	0.50	0.60
2018	0.27	0.47	0.56
2017	0.27	0.47	0.56
2016	0.24	0.42	0.55
2015	0.22	0.41	0.53
2014	0.19	0.40	0.51
2013	0.24	0.38	0.50
2012	0.22	0.38	0.48
2011	0.24	0.40	0.44
2010	0.21	0.37	0.41
2009	0.19	0.38	0.41
2008	0.15	0.30	0.34
2007	0.14	0.28	0.30
2006	0.13	0.34	0.29
2005	0.15	0.28	0.30
2004	0.15	0.34	0.29
2003	0.14	0.32	0.28
2002	0.10	0.31	0.26
2001	0.08	0.31	0.24
2000	0.06	0.27	0.22
1999	0.09	0.29	0.21
1998	0.09	0.29	0.19
1997	0.10	0.29	0.18
1996	0.08	0.28	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	14%	30%	34%
2022	16%	29%	37%
2021	19%	34%	40%
2020	16%	34%	38%
2019	16%	34%	38%
2018	13%	35%	37%
2017	13%	35%	37%
2016	15%	34%	41%
2015	15%	32%	40%
2014	13%	32%	38%
2013	18%	32%	39%
2012	15%	31%	37%
2011	13%	32%	32%
2010	13%	27%	31%
2009	10%	29%	27%
2008	11%	25%	24%
2007	9%	21%	24%
2006	10%	22%	22%
2005	10%	22%	22%
2004	8%	21%	20%
2003	7%	20%	18%
2002	6%	19%	19%
2001	4%	19%	16%
2000	5%	19%	15%
1999	4%	23%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Memorial Middle School - 04	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	8%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	6%	9%	10%
2001	5%	9%	8%
2000	5%	9%	8%
1999	5%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Memorial Middle School - 04's ranking?

Memorial Middle School - 04 is ranked #134 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Memorial Middle School - 04 often compared to?

Memorial Middle School - 04is often viewed alongside schools like Edison Middle School - 06, Patrick Henry Middle School - 07, George Mcgovern Middle School -09 by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Memorial Middle School - 04?

1,138 students attend Memorial Middle School - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Memorial Middle School - 04 students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Memorial Middle School - 04?

Memorial Middle School - 04 has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Memorial Middle School - 04 offer ?

Memorial Middle School - 04 offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Memorial Middle School - 04 part of?

Memorial Middle School - 04 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.