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Northwestern Area School District 56-7 Schools
Northwestern Area School District 56-7 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Spink County (Mellette). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7 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 Northwestern Area School District 56-7
4 of 4 schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7
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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.
- B- Northwestern Elementary 04 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Northwestern High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Isucceed 92 Mellette (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Northwestern Middle School 02 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Northwestern Area School District 56-7
High schools (1)
- C+ Northwestern High School 01, Mellette
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Northwestern Middle School 02, Mellette
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Northwestern Elementary 04, Mellette
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Isucceed 92 Mellette, Mellette
Where Northwestern Area School District 56-7 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mellette (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Spink County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 359 students with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers and 52 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4651750
- 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, 12 mi)
- Redfield School District 56-4 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Aberdeen School District 06-1 (10 schools, 25 mi)
- Doland School District 56-2 (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Ipswich Public School District 22-6 (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Groton Area School District 06-6 (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 (7 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Northwestern Area School District 56-7
How many schools are in Northwestern Area School District 56-7?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northwestern Area School District 56-7 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mellette.
How good are the schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 31.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northwestern Area School District 56-7?
359 students were enrolled in Northwestern Area School District 56-7 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northwestern Area School District 56-7?
Northwestern Area School District 56-7 is in South Dakota, based in Spink County, with its district office in Mellette. Its boundary covers about 664 sq mi.