Timber Lake Middle School - 03

500 Main St, Timber Lake, SD 57656

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
70
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Timber Lake School District 20-3
Dewey County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance5% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size8.3 students per teacher
96thpercentile

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 Timber Lake Middle School - 03

Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is a public middle school in Timber Lake, South Dakota, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Timber Lake School District 20-3. The school is located in a remote rural area in Dewey County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 70 students were enrolled, with about 8.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Dakota middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 153 South Dakota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

500 Main St
Timber Lake, SD 57656
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
70 students
Students per teacher
8.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Timber Lake School District 20-3
County
Dewey County
NCES school ID
467188000940

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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.