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Clark Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

220 N Clinton St, Clark, SD 57225 · (605) 532-3604 · Part of Clark School District 12-2

Clark’s School Grade D better than 12% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
72
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Clark Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clark kids: Clark High School - 01

On the path

Where Clark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clark Elementary - 02212 students
6–8Clark Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Clark High School - 01124 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

220 N Clinton St, Clark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 720
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
113’20
113’21
87’22
87’23
72’24

Down 36.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clark Middle School - 03 from Clark families.

Other schools in Clark School District 12-2

The district →
Clark Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clark
B−
212 students12:1
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Carpenter
D−
42 students14:1
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Garden City
C−
31 students16:1
Silver Lake Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Clark
16 students8:1
Clark High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Clark
B+
124 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Clark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.