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Timber Lake Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Main St, Timber Lake, SD 57656 · (605) 865-3654 · Part of Timber Lake School District 20-3

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Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Timber Lake Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Timber Lake kids: Timber Lake High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Timber Lake Elementary - 02185 students
6–8Timber Lake Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Timber Lake High School - 01117 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Main St, Timber Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 724
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
85’20
90’21
81’22
81’23
70’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 51%White 47%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Timber Lake Middle School - 03 from Timber Lake families.

Other schools in Timber Lake School District 20-3

The district →
Timber Lake Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Timber Lake
A
185 students10:1
Timber Lake High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Timber Lake
B+
117 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; Timber Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.