Whittier Middle School - 08
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103 · Sioux Falls School District 49-5
#96 of 102 middle schools in South Dakota
#12137 of 15,369 nationally
About Whittier Middle School - 08
Whittier Middle School - 08 is a public middle located in Sioux Falls, in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 school district of South Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 675 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 96th of 102 ranked middle schools in South Dakota. Its strongest component is students per teacher (72th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 675.
There are 46 schools in Sioux Falls; Whittier Middle School - 08 ranks 35th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)25%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whittier Middle School - 08 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 675
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whittier Middle School - 08
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
412 students · 848 m away
Teachwell Connect - 92
Sioux Falls · Public high · Grades 9–12
0 students · 1.2 km away
Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
444 students · 1.3 km away
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
291 students · 1.5 km away
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
443 students · 1.5 km away
Lowell Elementary - 28
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
426 students · 2.4 km away
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
55 students · 2.6 km away
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
632 students · 2.7 km away
Cleveland Elementary - 14
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
465 students · 2.9 km away
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades K–5
472 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in South Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
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672 students
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716 students
Douglas Middle School - 01
Box Elder · Public middle · Grades 6–8
633 students
South Middle School - 36
Rapid City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
618 students
Southwest Middle School - 38
Rapid City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
614 students
East Middle School - 30
Rapid City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
613 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whittier Middle School - 08 a good school?
Whittier Middle School - 08 has a Success Index (US) of 28.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #96 of 102 in South Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whittier Middle School - 08 rank in South Dakota?
Whittier Middle School - 08 ranks #96 of 102 middle schools in South Dakota and #12137 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whittier Middle School - 08?
Whittier Middle School - 08 had 675 students in 2025.
Is Whittier Middle School - 08 a elementary school or a high school?
Whittier Middle School - 08 is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whittier Middle School - 08?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whittier Middle School - 08; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.