Timber Lake Middle School - 03
Timber Lake Middle School - 03 serves 80 students in grades 6-8.
Timber Lake Middle School - 03 placed in the top 5% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Timber Lake Middle School - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Timber Lake Middle School - 03's student population of 80 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
80 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is ranked within the top 5% of all 631 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#19 out of 631 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1

American Indian
54%
16%

Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
1%
5%

Black
n/a
3%
White
45%
70%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
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