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Centerville Middle School - 03

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Centerville Middle School - 03 ranks 76 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 69% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Centerville Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Centerville, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the Centerville School District 60-1, which is ranked 16th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centerville Middle School - 03 has consistently performed well on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ELA was 61.41%, compared to the state average of 50.93%, and in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 47.37%, compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to 7.1% in 2024-2025, indicating improved student attendance.

Compared to nearby schools, Centerville Middle School - 03 generally outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Centerville's ELA proficiency rate of 61.41% was significantly higher than the rates of Gayville-Volin Middle School (34.69%) and Beresford Middle School (46.79%). The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13.9 over the past few years, may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,718

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 Lincoln St
Centerville, SD 57014

(605) 563-2291

District: Centerville School District 60-1

Students who attend Centerville Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Centerville High School - 01

Feeder schools for Centerville Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Centerville Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

South Dakota avg47%

76^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 147Centerville School District 60-1 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	63 of 147	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	20 of 150	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	37 of 145	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	73 of 149	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	120 of 147	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	101 of 146	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	86 of 147	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	71 of 145	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	70 of 146	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.1	4 of 140	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	74.9	20 of 139	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	35 of 139	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	56.0	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.1	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	69.0	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	58.2	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.4	87 of 134	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.8	94 of 133	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	82 of 229	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	19 of 102	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	15 of 113	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.4	79 of 99	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	81 of 117	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	58 of 233	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	62 of 115	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.3	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	83 of 230	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	84 of 132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	37 of 136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	65 of 136	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	124 of 131	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science38%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Centerville Middle School - 03

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centerville Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	61	5	12.5	19.7%	58 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	65.7	76^th of 246 public middle schools	69.1%		56.2	63^rd of 147 public middle schools	57.1%	13		75.0	64.7	50.0	61.4		43.8	47.1	50.0	47.4		37.5		$14,718	$421	$14,297
Beresford Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	205 W Maple St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 763-2139	153	10	14.9	22.2%	137 (89.5%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.9	136^th of 246 public middle schools	44.7%		13.4	134^th of 147 public middle schools	8.8%	2		45.6	42.3	53.2	46.8		33.3	25.0	38.3	32.1		42.6		$11,784	$00	$11,784
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	46	3	14.1	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%		44.5	91^st of 147 public middle schools	38.1%	35			52.0	66.7	58.7			48.0	42.9	45.7		61.9		$12,740	$151	$12,589
Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	501 Adams St	Hurley	57036	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	114	9	12.0	34.2%	99 (86.8%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	56.7	103^rd of 246 public middle schools	58.1%		33.2	106^th of 147 public middle schools	27.9%	3	59.3	41.9	63.2	67.6	57.9	63.0	54.8	26.3	37.8	46.5	40.7	24.3	31.3	$12,644	$00	$12,644
Lennox Junior High - 08	Public	7-8	1201 S Main St	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	169	11	14.7	15.4%	152 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	85.3	11^th of 246 public middle schools	95.5%		84.7	13^th of 147 public middle schools	91.2%	2			74.1	70.6	72.4			72.9	58.8	65.9		63.5		$11,014	$263	$10,751
Lennox Intermediate - 09	Public	5-6	208 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	185	12	15.4	16.2%	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)	63.0	73.3			68.1	53.3	76.7			64.8	43.5			$10,739	$263	$10,477
Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	409 E 6th St	Alcester	57001	Union County	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 934-1890	53	5	11.6	37.7%	44 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	47	144^th of 246 public middle schools	41.5%		24.4	119^th of 147 public middle schools	19.0%	25			58.3	34.5	45.3			45.8	24.1	34.0		31.0		$10,130	$42	$10,088
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 267-4476	50	4	13.5	34.0%	40 (80.0%)	2 (4.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	34.7	175^th of 246 public middle schools	28.9%		26.5	115^th of 147 public middle schools	21.8%	60		37.5	43.8	23.5	34.7		25.0	31.3	11.8	22.5		35.3		$11,458	$338	$11,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Centerville Middle School - 03

What district is Centerville Middle School - 03 in?

Centerville School District 60-1

What high school do graduates of Centerville Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Centerville Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Centerville High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Centerville Middle School - 03?

Students at Centerville Middle School - 03 are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Centerville Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Centerville Middle School - 03.

Is Centerville Middle School - 03 a good school?

Centerville Middle School - 03 ranks 76^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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