Enrollment
39
Middle
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETHAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 17-1·NCES 462250000903
Ethan Jr. High - 03
320 S 2nd St, Ethan, SD 57334 · (605) 227-4211 · Davison County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of South Dakota public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
11 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 7 | 22 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 44% |
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
Ethan Jr. High - 03→Ethan High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ethan School District 17-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
66.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 57.1% |
| 2022-23 | 68.2% | 68.2% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Ethan Jr. High - 03 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #136 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
39
-10 (-20%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 39 | 2.4 | 16.5:1 | 28% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 2.8 | 15.6:1 | 23% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 2.4 | 18.6:1 | 20% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 2 | 24.5:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 2.2 | 18.1:1 | 25% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | 24% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 17% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 30% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 46 | 4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ethan Jr. High - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (40 to 39); teachers up 7% (2.2 to 2.4).
About Ethan Jr. High - 03
The public middle school Ethan Jr. High - 03 is located in Ethan, South Dakota. The latest federal count shows 39 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in South Dakota is about 187 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.
Ethan School District 17-1 enrolls 287 students, and its 3 schools include Ethan Jr. High - 03.
The student body at Ethan Jr. High - 03 is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Davison County residents.
The teaching staff at Ethan Jr. High - 03 is 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota. About 28% of students, or 11, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Davison County report 38%.
The allk12 Grade for Ethan Jr. High - 03 is A-. Compared with South Dakota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ethan Jr. High - 03 would be expected to post about 51.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Davison County, the median household income is $66,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Davison County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,137 public school students.
Ethan High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Ethan Jr. High - 03, there are 2 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Ethan Jr. High - 03's enrollment declined 20%, to 39. By 2024-25, the school had 16.5 students per teacher, compared with 24.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ethan Jr. High - 03 covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Davison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,952
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,137 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ethan School District 17-1
- Ethan Elementary - 02Elementary · 155 students
- Ethan High School - 01High · 93 students
Other schools in Ethan
- Ethan Elementary - 02Elementary · 155 students
- Ethan High School - 01High · 93 students
- New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08Elementary · 21 students
- Parkston Virtual School - 92High
Nearby schools
- Ethan High School - 010.0 mi · 93
- Ethan Elementary - 020.0 mi · 155
- Rockport Colony Elementary- 106.9 mi · 12
- Rosedale Colony Elementary - 117.9 mi · 21
- New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 088.8 mi · 21
- Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 0310.1 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Ethan Jr. High - 03What is the total enrollment at Ethan Jr. High - 03?
Ethan Jr. High - 03 enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Ethan Jr. High - 03 serve?
Ethan Jr. High - 03 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ethan Jr. High - 03?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Ethan Jr. High - 03.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ethan Jr. High - 03?
At Ethan Jr. High - 03, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Ethan Jr. High - 03 public or private?
Ethan Jr. High - 03 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ethan School District 17-1.
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