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Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03

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Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 ranks 164 th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 33% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving 60 students in grades 6-8 in Waverly, South Dakota. The school is part of the Waverly School District 14-5, which is ranked 129 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 consistently underperforms 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 40% compared to the state average of 50.93%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 25.71% compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school's performance is also below the Waverly School District average in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students proficient in Science compared to the state average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.4% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 performs significantly worse than the nearby Castlewood Middle School - 03 and Florence Middle School - 03 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The nearby Watertown Intermediate School - 13 and Watertown Middle School - 02 also outperform Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 across multiple academic measures. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, its academic performance remains below the state average, indicating a potential need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and instructional practices.

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,273

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 Mary Pl
Waverly, SD 57201

(605) 886-9174

District: Waverly School District 14-5

Students who attend Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Waverly-South Shore High School - 01

Feeder schools for Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.9%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

South Dakota avg47%

164^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 147Waverly School District 14-5 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	41.8	164 of 246	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	118 of 143	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	124 of 149	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	123 of 147	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	102 of 146	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	123 of 145	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.9	87 of 145	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	97 of 146	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	38 of 139	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	82 of 117	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	168 of 229	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.2	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	144 of 187	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	133 of 233	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	93 of 116	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	71 of 181	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	175 of 230	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)99th percentile+66 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-18 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	319 Mary Pl	Waverly	57201	Codington County	Waverly School District 14-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 886-9174	69	4	15.3	37.7%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	41.8	164^th of 246 public middle schools	33.3%		22.4	122^nd of 147 public middle schools	17.0%	42		45.0	33.3	42.3	40.0		35.0	12.5	30.8	25.7		42.3	$12,273	$00	$12,273
Watertown Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	1700 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6370	575	39	14.8	35.0%	473 (82.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	69	57^th of 246 public middle schools	76.8%		69.8	30^th of 147 public middle schools	79.6%	27			62.6	62.7	62.6			53.3	48.6	50.9		39.5	$10,878	$410	$10,468
Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Public	5-6	601 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6355	532	37	14.3	38.5%	423 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)								(n/a)	61.6	55.6			58.5	47.2	48.1			47.7	50.4		$10,958	$410	$10,548
Florence Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 758-2412	71	4	19.1	32.4%	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	195^th of 246 public middle schools	20.7%		24.4	120^th of 147 public middle schools	18.4%	75		16.7	38.9	36.4	28.6		16.7	27.8	13.6	18.6		9.1	$10,890	$00	$10,890
Castlewood Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	76	4	18.2	18.4%	69 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	40.5	168^th of 246 public middle schools	31.7%		48.1	81^st of 147 public middle schools	44.9%	87		28.0	48.2	41.7	39.5		36.0	33.3	16.7	29.0		33.3	$11,116	$121	$10,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03

What high school do graduates of Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Waverly-South Shore High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03?

Students at Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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Waverly School District 14-5

Is Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 a good school?

Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03 ranks 164^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03.

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