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Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03

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Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 ranks 175 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 29% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 is a public middle school in Gayville, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 52 students. The school is part of the Gayville-Volin School District 63-1, which is ranked 115 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 34.69% compared to the state average of 50.93%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 22.45% compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school's performance is also below the Gayville-Volin School District average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.0% to 20.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Centerville Middle School - 03, Vermillion Middle School - 02, and Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04, generally outperform Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a more favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting that they may be providing a more supportive learning environment for their students.

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,458

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Kingsbury St
Gayville, SD 57031

(605) 267-4476

District: Gayville-Volin School District 63-1

Students who attend Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Gayville-Volin High School - 01

Feeder schools for Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

South Dakota avg47%

175^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 147Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	109 of 150	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	120 of 143	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	129 of 149	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	117 of 147	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.9	101 of 145	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	102 of 146	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.4	125 of 140	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	119 of 139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	106 of 136	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.4	56 of 141	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	100 of 134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.8	107 of 133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	156 of 229	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	93 of 99	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	107 of 187	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	63 of 79	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	168 of 233	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	98 of 115	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	79 of 104	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	92 of 181	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	182 of 230	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-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
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
Yankton Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	2000 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 665-2419	608	37	16.5	39.8%	436 (71.7%)	7 (1.2%)	88 (14.5%)	7 (1.2%)	29 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.4%)	64.1	80^th of 246 public middle schools	67.5%		54.8	66^th of 147 public middle schools	55.1%	14	59.5	54.2	55.4	56.4	41.5	33.5	53.9	42.8	55.4	$11,720	$407	$11,313
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
Vermillion Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	422 Princeton St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 677-7025	343	23	14.8	30.0%	270 (78.7%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.2%)	7 (2.0%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	66.4	73^rd of 246 public middle schools	70.3%		62.7	49^th of 147 public middle schools	66.7%	24	55.0	64.0	55.0	58.1	50.5	42.1	39.6	44.0	55.9	$11,830	$661	$11,169
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03

What district is Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 in?

Gayville-Volin School District 63-1

Is Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 a good school?

Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 ranks 175^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?

Students at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03.

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

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

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