Middle Schools in Timber Lake School District 20-3

Summary:

The Timber Lake School District 20-3 in South Dakota is home to one exceptional middle school, Timber Lake Middle School - 03. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 6th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 12th out of 147 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is a high-performing school that excels academically, with proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, compared to the state average. Additionally, the Timber Lake School District as a whole is highly ranked, coming in at 15th out of 147 districts in the state and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1 and spending $19,806 per student, Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is efficiently utilizing its resources to provide a quality education to its students. The school's strong academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and efficient use of resources make it a standout institution within the Timber Lake School District and the state of South Dakota.

District Detail

500 Main St
Timber Lake, SD 57656

(605) 865-3654

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 372

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timber Lake Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	70	8	8.3	37.1%	33 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.1	43^rd of 246 public middle schools	82.5%		85.4	12^th of 147 public middle schools	91.8%	31	57.7	70.8	65.0	64.3	65.4	54.2	55.0	58.6	30.0	$21,365	$1,182	$20,183

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwest Area Schools Educational Cooperative	17.36 mi	1
Little Eagle School	21.6 mi	1
Rock Creek Grant School	23.64 mi	1
Tiospaye Topa School	28.67 mi	1
McLaughlin School District 15-2	29.36 mi	3	145^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.