Middle Schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3

Summary:

Willow Lake School District 12-3 in South Dakota has a single middle school, Willow Lake Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 63 students.

Willow Lake Middle School - 03 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 4 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 to only 2 out of 5 stars in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state average, while others are below. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 34.92% in 2023-2024, suggesting it may serve a socioeconomically disadvantaged population.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have a lower student-teacher ratio and slightly higher per-student spending than the state average, which could be leveraged to support student learning. Overall, Willow Lake Middle School - 03 appears to be a school with some areas of strength, but also significant room for improvement, particularly in terms of its academic performance and consistency.

District Detail

400 Garfield Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5945

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 344

Primary Schools: 4
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
Willow Lake Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	54	3	20.6	38.9%	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	128^th of 246 public middle schools	48.0%		65.2	40^th of 147 public middle schools	72.8%	88	31.3	42.9	50.0	41.5	50.0	42.9	50.0	47.2	25.0	$9,590	$102	$9,489

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clark School District 12-2	16.45 mi	6	128^th
Hamlin School District 28-3	17.1 mi	3	18^th
De Smet School District 38-2	17.33 mi	3	55^th
Henry School District 14-2	19.51 mi	3	136^th
Doland School District 56-2	20.2 mi	7	116^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.