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Marion Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD 57043 · (605) 648-3615 · Part of Marion School District 60-3

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Directions
Students
46
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marion Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marion kids: Marion High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Marion Elementary - 02100 students
6–8Marion Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Marion High School - 0162 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

100 S Cedar St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 612
Grade 716
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
39’20
44’21
48’22
54’23
46’24

Up 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Marion School District 60-3

The district →
Marion Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C
100 students9:1
Marion High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B−
62 students9:1

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