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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 60-1·NCES 461176001023

Centerville Middle School - 03

610 Lincoln St, Centerville, SD 57014 · (605) 563-2291 · Turner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of South Dakota public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats 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

Enrollment
61
Middle
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 187
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
12 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 61728%
Grade 71931%
Grade 82541%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 53% · US 70%
White
5895%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 66% · US 43%
Hispanic
23%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
3557%
Female
2643%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Centerville Middle School - 03→Centerville High School - 01
Feeds from
Centerville Elementary - 02PK–05
Based on grade levels within Centerville School District 60-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
61.4%
SD avg 50.3% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
47.4%
SD avg 47.5% . -11.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.

SD Smarter Balanced results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.4%47.4%
2023-2446.4%50.7%
2022-2364.4%58.9%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

Schools most like Centerville Middle School - 03

Centerville Middle School - 03's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Centerville Middle School - 03 this school6119.7%50.2%
Chester Middle School - 03
Chester
6719.4%47.2%
Montrose Middle School - 03
Montrose
5322.6%68.7%
Hanson Middle School - 02
Alexandria
7121.1%61.9%
Gettysburg Middle School - 03
Gettysburg
5424.1%63.7%
Northwestern Middle School - 02
Mellette
5616.1%61.1%
Matched among South Dakota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Centerville Middle School - 03 ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Dakota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
61#100 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 2024-25
Enrollment
61
-4 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25614.912.6:120% (12)
2023-2469611.6:122% (15)
2022-23745.314.0:116% (12)
2020-2165513.0:123% (15)
2017-1860512.0:147% (28)
2015-1667611.2:142% (28)
2010-1130310.0:130% (9)
2000-0148316.0:125% (12)
1990-9156156.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centerville Middle School - 03.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (60 to 61); teachers down 3% (5 to 4.9).

About Centerville Middle School - 03

In Centerville, South Dakota, Centerville Middle School - 03 is a very small middle school. Enrollment stands at 61 students, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 67% below the average for middle schools in South Dakota.

Within Centerville School District 60-1, Centerville Middle School - 03 is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 263 students.

White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Among Turner County residents, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.

A staff of 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.6:1. The gap from the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota is 0.9 students per teacher. By family income, 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Centerville Middle School - 03 earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of South Dakota public middle schools.

Centerville Middle School - 03 scores 50.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.0%.

In Turner County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $75,771, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 15 public schools and about 1,459 students.

Centerville High School - 01, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Centerville Middle School - 03 places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Centerville Middle School - 03 is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 4 students, from 65 to 61.

Centerville Middle School - 03 has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Turner County at a glance

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Population
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$75,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,459 students

Quick facts

School name
Centerville Middle School - 03
District
Centerville School District 60-1
Address
610 Lincoln St, Centerville, SD 57014
Phone
(605) 563-2291
County
Turner County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
61
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (20%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
461176001023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Centerville School District 60-1
Other schools in Centerville
Other Centerville Middle schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Centerville Middle. Centerville Middle School - 03 is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Centerville Middle School - 03
How many students attend Centerville Middle School - 03?
Centerville Middle School - 03 enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 06-08.
Is Centerville Middle School - 03 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centerville Middle School - 03 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Centerville Middle School - 03 have?
Centerville Middle School - 03 employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centerville Middle School - 03?
At Centerville Middle School - 03, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Centerville Middle School - 03?
Centerville Middle School - 03 is overseen by Centerville School District 60-1 in Turner County.
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