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Clark Middle School - 03

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Clark Middle School - 03 ranks 170 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 31% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Clark Middle School - 03 is a public middle school in Clark, South Dakota, serving 87 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked 128 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clark Middle School - 03 consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 35.62% in ELA and 34.25% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, and its 8th-grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was only 21.43%, significantly lower than the state average of 42.51%.

Compared to nearby schools, Doland Junior High - 02 and Willow Lake Middle School - 03 have generally outperformed Clark Middle School - 03 in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. However, Doland Junior High - 02 and Willow Lake Middle School - 03 also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism, similar to Clark Middle School - 03. Henry Middle School - 03, another nearby school, has significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of poverty compared to Clark Middle School - 03 and the other nearby schools.

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,038

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225

(605) 532-3604

District: Clark School District 12-2

Students who attend Clark Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Clark High School - 01

Feeder schools for Clark Middle School - 03:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary - 02
	Fordham Colony Elementary - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

South Dakota avg47%

170^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 147Clark School District 12-2 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	38.9	170 of 246	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	118 of 147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	116 of 150	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	117 of 143	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	101 of 145	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	120 of 149	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	96 of 147	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	104 of 146	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	48 of 140	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	51 of 139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	83 of 139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.0	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.8	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	80.3	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	61.0	52 of 134	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.1	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	102 of 117	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	162 of 229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	78 of 107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	89 of 112	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	85 of 102	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	67 of 99	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	128 of 187	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	67 of 79	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	89 of 116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	77 of 181	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	166 of 230	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	109 of 131	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

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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
Clark Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	220 N Clinton St	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3604	72	7	9.9	25.0%	61 (84.7%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)	38.9	170^th of 246 public middle schools	30.9%		24.7	118^th of 147 public middle schools	19.7%	52	38.5	31.6	35.7	35.6	38.5	36.8	28.6	34.3	21.4	$12,038	$34	$12,004
Henry Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-5364	45	4	12.6	42.2%	45 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	211^th of 246 public middle schools	14.2%		6.8	140^th of 147 public middle schools	4.8%	71	35.7	21.4	12.5	22.7	28.6	14.3	0.0	13.6	0.0	$15,297	$00	$15,297
Doland Junior High - 02	Public	7-8	405 N Humphrey Dr	Doland	57436	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6241	15	1	10.2	20.0%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	169^th of 246 public middle schools	31.3%					(n/a)		40.0	40.0	40.0		60.0	30.0	40.0	10.0	$17,038	$63	$16,975
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Middle School - 03

Is Clark Middle School - 03 a good school?

Clark Middle School - 03 ranks 170^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clark Middle School - 03 in?

Clark School District 12-2

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

Students at Clark Middle School - 03 are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

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

How many students attend Clark Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Clark Middle School - 03.

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