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Aberdeen School District 06-1 Schools
Aberdeen School District 06-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Brown County (Aberdeen). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Aberdeen School District 06-1
9 of 10 schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A C C Lee Elementary 05 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Lincoln Elementary 08 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mike Miller Elementary 07 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Central High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Holgate Middle School 02 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- May Overby Elementary 09 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Simmons Elementary 10 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Simmons Middle School 03 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D O M Tiffany Elementary 11 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Aberdeen School District 06-1
High schools (1)
- C+ Central High School 01, Aberdeen
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Holgate Middle School 02, Aberdeen
- C- Simmons Middle School 03, Aberdeen
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A C C Lee Elementary 05, Aberdeen
- B- Lincoln Elementary 08, Aberdeen
- C- May Overby Elementary 09, Aberdeen
- B- Mike Miller Elementary 07, Aberdeen
- D O M Tiffany Elementary 11, Aberdeen
- C- Simmons Elementary 10, Aberdeen
Other schools and academies (1)
- New Beginnings 89 Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Where Aberdeen School District 06-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Aberdeen (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Brown County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,263 students with 303 full-time-equivalent teachers and 561 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4602070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Warner School District 06-5 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Frederick Area School District 06-2 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Ipswich Public School District 22-6 (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Groton Area School District 06-6 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Northwestern Area School District 56-7 (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Leola School District 44-2 (7 schools, 33 mi)
- Langford Area 45-5 (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 (6 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Aberdeen School District 06-1
How many schools are in Aberdeen School District 06-1?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Aberdeen School District 06-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Aberdeen.
How good are the schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.2%. 44% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Aberdeen School District 06-1?
4,263 students were enrolled in Aberdeen School District 06-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Aberdeen School District 06-1?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 is in South Dakota, based in Brown County, with its district office in Aberdeen. Its boundary covers about 418 sq mi.