{"id":101400,"date":"2026-04-02T09:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/?p=101400"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:48:13","slug":"best-middle-schools-in-south-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/best-middle-schools-in-south-dakota\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Middle Schools in South Dakota (2026 List)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"101400\" class=\"elementor elementor-101400\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7a7962 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7a7962\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c50e7be\" data-id=\"c50e7be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9378166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle school is a crucial stage where students move from basic learning to <\/span><b>independence, responsibility, and deeper academic thinking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. South Dakota offers a wide range of middle schools \u2014 from <\/span><b>large city campuses to close-knit community schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s what most parents don\u2019t realize \ud83d\udc47<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 The best middle school isn\u2019t always the top-ranked \u2014 it\u2019s the one that fits your child\u2019s personality and learning style.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some schools offer <\/span><b>more activities and exposure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while others focus on <\/span><b>personal attention and structured learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide will help you <\/span><b>make the right decision, not just follow rankings.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f85d0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f85d0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f590325\" data-id=\"f590325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9eb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9eb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\ud83e\udded How to Choose the Right Middle School in South Dakota<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2902a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2902a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2619db8\" data-id=\"2619db8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e798153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e798153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before selecting a school, consider:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Student\u2013Teacher Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Personal attention vs independence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>School Size:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Larger = more exposure, Smaller = more support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Academic Style:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Structured vs flexible<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Extracurricular Activities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sports, arts, STEM<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Your Child\u2019s Personality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Social, shy, or academically driven<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcac <\/span><b>Parent Tip:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle school is a transition phase \u2014 choose a school where your child feels <\/span><b>comfortable participating and asking questions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfa671c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfa671c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8426e4\" data-id=\"f8426e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcf6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fcf6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Comparison Table<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5128a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5128a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d1f3\" data-id=\"1d8d1f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b337727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b337727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\"><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>School<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Grades<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Students<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Ratio<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southwest Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid City<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">665<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrick Henry Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sioux Falls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">317<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memorial Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sioux Falls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">379<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">609<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holgate Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aberdeen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">326<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watertown Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watertown<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">587<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harrisburg North Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sioux Falls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">261<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spearfish Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spearfish<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">286<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yankton Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yankton<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">306<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edison Middle School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sioux Falls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u20138<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">471<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15:1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2723722 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2723722\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de152da\" data-id=\"de152da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba5938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba5938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>1. <\/b><b>Southwest Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-824e024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"824e024\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01bcd7a\" data-id=\"01bcd7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360da3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"360da3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southwest Middle School is located in a rapidly growing area and offers a <\/span><b>large campus experience with diverse academic and extracurricular options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Parents often appreciate the variety of opportunities available.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exposure &amp; large school environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your child enjoys activities and social interaction<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4501 Park Dr, Rapid City, SD, 57702<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #1 Middle School in South Dakota<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 665<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Student\u2013Teacher Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 18:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/rapid-city\/southwest-middle-school-38-7812\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ead15c\" data-id=\"2ead15c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ec1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"93ec1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=4501%20Park%20Dr%2C%20Rapid%20City%2C%20SD%2C%2057702&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"4501 Park Dr, Rapid City, SD, 57702\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"4501 Park Dr, Rapid City, SD, 57702\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-488ef41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"488ef41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8c809e\" data-id=\"f8c809e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5c534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e5c534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2. <\/b><b>Patrick Henry Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-648c14a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"648c14a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caf6051\" data-id=\"caf6051\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbea14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dbea14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in central Sioux Falls, this school offers a <\/span><b>balanced academic environment with structured programs and steady performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Structured academics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your child prefers routine and discipline<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2200 S 5th Ave, Sioux Falls, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 317<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 16:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/sioux-falls\/patrick-henry-middle-school-07-8849\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00fd252\" data-id=\"00fd252\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c745a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"c745a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=2200%20S%205th%20Ave%2C%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2200 S 5th Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"2200 S 5th Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2371e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2371e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfcc395\" data-id=\"bfcc395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340e50d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340e50d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3. <\/b><b>Memorial Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ce02d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ce02d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4afe01f\" data-id=\"4afe01f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8139c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8139c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memorial Middle School offers a <\/span><b>dynamic learning environment in a busy residential area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with access to multiple academic and extracurricular opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Balanced learning + exposure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your child enjoys a mix of academics and activities<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1401 S Sertoma Ave, Sioux Falls, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 379<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 17:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/sioux-falls\/memorial-middle-school-04-8830\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729aa52\" data-id=\"729aa52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5392f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"5392f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=1401%20S%20Sertoma%20Ave%2C%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"1401 S Sertoma Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"1401 S Sertoma Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-755f261 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"755f261\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3610a59\" data-id=\"3610a59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cebc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53cebc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>4. <\/b><b>Mitchell Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03e3dde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03e3dde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ca808\" data-id=\"d0ca808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62afe4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62afe4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell Middle School provides a <\/span><b>strong academic foundation with community involvement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it a reliable choice for families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Community-focused learning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You want a stable and supportive environment<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 800 W 10th Ave, Mitchell, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 609<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/mitchell\/mitchell-middle-school-02-12501\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9df4b89\" data-id=\"9df4b89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5354579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"5354579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=800%20W%2010th%20Ave%2C%20Mitchell%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"800 W 10th Ave, Mitchell, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"800 W 10th Ave, Mitchell, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ac064 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33ac064\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d8862\" data-id=\"b4d8862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e7c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e7c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>5. <\/b><b>Holgate Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b9cc41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b9cc41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78541cc\" data-id=\"78541cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ab7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ab7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holgate Middle School offers a <\/span><b>balanced and student-friendly environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with strong academic support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Balanced academics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You want a mix of structure and flexibility<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2200 N Dakota St, Aberdeen, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 326<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 14:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/aberdeen\/holgate-middle-school-02-12526\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5b33f8\" data-id=\"e5b33f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3852f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"3852f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=2200%20N%20Dakota%20St%2C%20Aberdeen%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2200 N Dakota St, Aberdeen, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"2200 N Dakota St, Aberdeen, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78bb90d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78bb90d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17aa9d7\" data-id=\"17aa9d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cba5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98cba5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>6. <\/b><b>Watertown Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4628650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4628650\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-900deae\" data-id=\"900deae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e69a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e69a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving grades 7\u20138, this school focuses on <\/span><b>preparing students for high school with structured programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High school preparation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your child is entering upper middle grades<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PO Box 730, Watertown, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 7\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 587<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 16:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/watertown\/watertown-middle-school-02-12527\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-915ad55\" data-id=\"915ad55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217ba83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"217ba83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=PO%20Box%20730%2C%20Watertown%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"PO Box 730, Watertown, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"PO Box 730, Watertown, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b903c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b903c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71200bb\" data-id=\"71200bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbaee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dbaee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>7. <\/b><b>Harrisburg North Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e8a9e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8a9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de31dae\" data-id=\"de31dae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b9181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b9181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This school stands out for its <\/span><b>low student\u2013teacher ratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering better individual attention.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Personal attention<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your child benefits from smaller classes<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2201 W 95th St, Sioux Falls, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 261<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 12:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/sioux-falls\/harrisburg-north-middle-school-08-7799\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb0cb94\" data-id=\"cb0cb94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe79ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"2fe79ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=2201%20W%2095th%20St%2C%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2201 W 95th St, Sioux Falls, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"2201 W 95th St, Sioux Falls, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8723b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8723b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f91e3c8\" data-id=\"f91e3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d591341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d591341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>8. <\/b><b>Spearfish Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-038b0c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"038b0c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-261f01d\" data-id=\"261f01d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e4e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e4e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the scenic Black Hills region, this school offers a <\/span><b>balanced academic experience with a community feel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Balanced learning + smaller community<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You prefer a quieter environment<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 525 E Illinois, Spearfish, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 286<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 14:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/spearfish\/spearfish-middle-school-05-12477\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb2422\" data-id=\"5cb2422\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bd288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"77bd288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=525%20E%20Illinois%2C%20Spearfish%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"525 E Illinois, Spearfish, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"525 E Illinois, Spearfish, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4b6395 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4b6395\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c8481a\" data-id=\"9c8481a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaffb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaffb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>9. <\/b><b>Yankton Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-814f6d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"814f6d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c56cd\" data-id=\"b2c56cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee81b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee81b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yankton Middle School provides a <\/span><b>steady academic environment in a riverfront community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, focusing on student growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Stable academic environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You want consistency and support<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PO Box 738, Yankton, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 306<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 16:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/yankton\/yankton-middle-school-02-12450\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dca4e3b\" data-id=\"dca4e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3390180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"3390180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=PO%20Box%20738%2C%20Yankton%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"PO Box 738, Yankton, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"PO Box 738, Yankton, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2be32a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2be32a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed38f4f\" data-id=\"ed38f4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7070e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7070e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>10. <\/b><b>Edison Middle School<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d086745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d086745\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2635f23\" data-id=\"2635f23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e452e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e452e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edison Middle School offers a <\/span><b>well-established academic environment with strong programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a developed neighborhood.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Best for:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Consistent academic growth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><b>Choose this if:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You want a reliable and structured school<\/span><\/p><p><b>Address:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2101 S West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ranking:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6\u20138<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Students:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 471<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Ratio:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15:1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Link:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/school\/m\/sd\/sioux-falls\/edison-middle-school-06-8837\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit this school<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eac217\" data-id=\"7eac217\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588546f elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"588546f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=2101%20S%20West%20Ave%2C%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"2101 S West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"2101 S West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4164ce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4164ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-625db99\" data-id=\"625db99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20296d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20296d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u2696\ufe0f Pros &amp; Considerations<\/b><\/h3><h3><b>\u2705 Pros<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variety of school sizes and environments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong academic programs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good extracurricular opportunities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supportive communities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>\u26a0\ufe0f Considerations<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larger schools may feel overwhelming<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smaller towns may have fewer activity options<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commute can impact daily routine<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a774d88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a774d88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed78f75\" data-id=\"ed78f75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d274133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d274133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\ud83e\udde0 Did You Know?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d57dea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d57dea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcaba14\" data-id=\"fcaba14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd870c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd870c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Dakota schools often focus on <\/span><b>community involvement and student relationships<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larger schools provide more <\/span><b>extracurricular exposure<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smaller schools offer more <\/span><b>individual attention<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f28041 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f28041\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f68c7a\" data-id=\"0f68c7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0abe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0abe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbc8c8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbc8c8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab96f6\" data-id=\"8ab96f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b860cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b860cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall: Southwest Middle School<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Best Ratio: Harrisburg North Middle School<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udfaf Best for Activities: Southwest Middle School<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf3f Best Balanced School: Holgate Middle School<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03c1133 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03c1133\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c5b42c\" data-id=\"3c5b42c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f4641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f4641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a14787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a14787\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-661e16e\" data-id=\"661e16e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87814f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87814f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Dakota offers a wide range of middle schools designed to meet different student needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 The goal is not to pick the highest-ranked school \u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 but to choose the one where your child feels <\/span><b>comfortable, supported, and motivated to grow.<\/b><\/p><p>Moonpreneur is on a mission to disrupt traditional education and future-proof the next generation with holistic learning solutions. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/home\/book-a-free-trial\/\">Innovator Program<\/a> is building tomorrow&#8217;s workforce by training students in AI\/ML, <a href=\"https:\/\/moonpreneur.com\/innovator-program\/robotics\/\">Robotics<\/a>, Coding, IoT, and Apps, enabling entrepreneurship through experiential learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd65bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd65bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51cb5c7\" data-id=\"51cb5c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65c037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65c037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>FAQs\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99d6881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99d6881\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71fe4ef\" data-id=\"71fe4ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483a305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"483a305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. What is the best middle school in South Dakota?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7571\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southwest Middle School is ranked #1 due to its strong academic and extracurricular programs.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. What is a good student\u2013teacher ratio?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7572\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A ratio between 10:1 and 15:1 is ideal for middle school students.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7573\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7573\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Are larger schools better?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7573\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7573\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer more exposure, but smaller schools provide more attention.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7574\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7574\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. How do I choose the right school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7574\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7574\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on environment, academics, and your child\u2019s personality.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7575\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7575\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Do middle schools offer extracurricular activities?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7575\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7575\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, most schools provide sports, clubs, and arts programs.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f8074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f8074\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51fffe2\" data-id=\"51fffe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eabbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eabbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Related Blogs:<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faae368 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faae368\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3990a2\" data-id=\"c3990a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6409acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6409acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/middle-schools-in-arizona\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Middle Schools in Arizona 2026 | Rankings &amp; 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