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Willow Lake Middle School - 03

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

400 Garfield Ave, Willow Lake, SD 57278 · (605) 625-5945 · Part of Willow Lake School District 12-3

Willow Lake’s Schools page →

Students
54
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Willow Lake Middle School - 03

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Willow Lake kids: Willow Lake High School - 01

On the path

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

PK–5Willow Lake Elementary - 02153 students
6–8Willow Lake Middle School - 03You are here
9–12Willow Lake High School - 0169 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts64%
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).

400 Garfield Ave, Willow Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 617
Grade 721
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
44’20
54’21
58’22
63’23
54’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3

The district →

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