Best Brookings Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 784 students in Brookings, SD.

The top-ranked public middle school in Brookings, SD is George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Brookings, SD public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Brookings have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).