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Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

46450 252nd St, Colton, SD 57018 · (605) 446-3538 · Part of Tri-Valley School District 49-6

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Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 78.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Meadow Township kids: Tri-Valley High School - 01

On the path

Where Grand Meadow Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02in Colton
5–8Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03You are here
9–12Tri-Valley High School - 01in Colton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

46450 252nd St, Colton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 568
Grade 667
Grade 782
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
166’20
330’21
317’22
303’23
296’24

Up 78.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 7%Black 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 from Grand Meadow Township families.

Other schools in Tri-Valley School District 49-6

The district →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crooks
205 students13:1
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Colton
C
154 students12:1
Tri-Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colton
B+
297 students15:1

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; Grand Meadow Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.