Tea Area Middle School - 02

515 W Brian St, Tea, SD 57064

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
583
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tea Area School District 41-5
Lincoln County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size19.1 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Tea Area Middle School - 02

Tea Area Middle School - 02 is a public middle school in Tea, South Dakota, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Tea Area School District 41-5. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Lincoln County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 583 students were enrolled, with about 19.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

515 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
583 students
Students per teacher
19.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Tea Area School District 41-5
County
Lincoln County
NCES school ID
460005200853

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.