Enrollment
20
Middle
DISTRICT 23 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 22-1·NCES 460780000883
Bowdle Jr. High - 03
3083 2nd Ave, Bowdle, SD 57428 · (605) 285-6590 · Edmunds County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of South Dakota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
14 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 6 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 40% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bowdle Jr. High - 03→Bowdle High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bowdle School District 22-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +24.6pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
SD avg 47.5% . -0.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 28.6% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 30.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bowdle Jr. High - 03 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #152 of 165 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
20
+8 (+67%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 22
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 4.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20 | 2.6 | 7.6:1 | 70% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 3 | 7.1:1 | 38% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 2.5 | 9.2:1 | 48% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 4.0:1 | 33% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 2.9 | 7.5:1 | 27% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 2 | 8.5:1 | 41% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | 39% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 42% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowdle Jr. High - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (22 to 20); teachers down 10% (2.9 to 2.6).
About Bowdle Jr. High - 03
Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is a very small middle-grades school in Bowdle, South Dakota, administered by Bowdle School District 22-1. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 20 students. The school is 89% below the average for middle schools in South Dakota.
Bowdle School District 22-1, which runs Bowdle Jr. High - 03, has 4 schools and 90 students.
At Bowdle Jr. High - 03, 85% of students are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 95% White share among all Edmunds County residents.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. The school has 2.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is 13.4:1. Federal data show 70% of students (14) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 29% average for public schools in Edmunds County is 41 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 lands at C+, ahead of 37% of South Dakota public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.4% actual, 34.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in South Dakota.
In the wider Edmunds County area, the median household earns about $81,630 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Edmunds County, 14 public schools serve about 684 students.
Of the public schools around it, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is closest to Bowdle Elementary - 02, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 12 students at Bowdle Jr. High - 03; in 2024-25, 20. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio increased from 4.0:1 to 7.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Bowdle Jr. High - 03 discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Edmunds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,048
Census ACS
Median income
$81,630
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
684 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bowdle School District 22-1
- Bowdle Elementary - 02Elementary · 40 students
- Bowdle High School - 01High · 23 students
- Bowdle Preschool - 04Elementary · 7 students
Other schools in Bowdle
- Bowdle Elementary - 02Elementary · 40 students
- Bowdle High School - 01High · 23 students
- Bowdle Preschool - 04Elementary · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Bowdle Elementary - 020.0 mi · 40
- Bowdle Preschool - 040.0 mi · 7
- Bowdle High School - 010.0 mi · 23
- Boulder Colony School - 0614.5 mi · 12
- Edmunds Central High School - 0115.2 mi · 43
- Edmunds Central Middle School - 0215.2 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Bowdle Jr. High - 03What is the total enrollment at Bowdle Jr. High - 03?
Bowdle Jr. High - 03 enrolls approximately 20 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bowdle Jr. High - 03 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bowdle Jr. High - 03?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at Bowdle Jr. High - 03.
What is the student diversity at Bowdle Jr. High - 03?
Student demographics at Bowdle Jr. High - 03 are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bowdle Jr. High - 03 in?
Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is part of Bowdle School District 22-1.
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