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Meade School District 46-1 Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,034

Students per teacher

14.0

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

3,075 sq mi

State

Meade School District 46-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Meade County (Sturgis). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Meade School District 46-1 on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Meade School District 46-1

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

60%

Exceeding

20%

Avg actual scores

44.4%

Avg projected

45%

5 of 11 schools in Meade School District 46-1 carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1

Best schools in Meade School District 46-1

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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+ Whitewood Elementary 04 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Stagebarn Middle School 10 (Middle school, meets expectations)
B Sturgis Williams Middle School 02 (Middle school, meets expectations)
C- Sturgis Brown High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Central Meade County School 09 Union Center (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Meade School District 46-1

Where Meade School District 46-1 schools are

Cities and towns served (8)

About this district

State: Best schools in South Dakota
County: Meade County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,034 students with 216 full-time-equivalent teachers and 399 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 4669930
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

Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 28 mi)
New Underwood School District 51-3 (3 schools, 36 mi)
Newell School District 09-2 (3 schools, 38 mi)
Faith School District 46-2 (4 schools, 41 mi)
Wall School District 51-5 (3 schools, 42 mi)
Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 43 mi)
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 53 mi)
Spearfish School District 40-2 (7 schools, 56 mi)

Questions about Meade School District 46-1

How many schools are in Meade School District 46-1?

SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Meade School District 46-1, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Meade School District 46-1 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Sturgis, Union Center, Hereford, Opal, Piedmont and 3 more.

How good are the schools in Meade School District 46-1?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Meade School District 46-1?

3,034 students were enrolled in Meade School District 46-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Meade School District 46-1?

Meade School District 46-1 is in South Dakota, based in Meade County, with its district office in Sturgis. Its boundary covers about 3,075 sq mi.