Lake Preston Middle School - 03

Lake Preston Middle School - 03 is a 6-8 campus of minimally staffed scale in Lake Preston, South Dakota, operated by Lake Preston School District 38-3, serveing 33 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Lake Preston Middle School - 03 is one of 3 schools operated by Lake Preston School District 38-3, a district that instructs 170 students overall.

On demographics, Lake Preston Middle School - 03 reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Lake Preston Middle School - 03 logs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Lake Preston Middle School - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Lake Preston Middle School - 03 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Kingsbury County's rate of about 29%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lake Preston Middle School - 03 sits in the top 10% of South Dakota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.9%; actual is 68.9%, +22.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Kingsbury County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,000, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Kingsbury County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), of which Lake Preston Middle School - 03 is one.

The closest other public school is Lake Preston Elementary - 02, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake Preston Middle School - 03 at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

Lake Preston Middle School - 03 operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Preston Middle School - 03 has edged up 22%, going from 27 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

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