Enrollment
46
Middle
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT 60-3·NCES 464545001050
Marion Middle School - 03
100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD 57043 · (605) 648-3615 · Turner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of South Dakota public middle schools
- C+Test 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
11.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
24 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 12 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 39% |
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
Marion Middle School - 03→Marion High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion School District 60-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
SD avg 50.3% . +13.5pp since 2022
Math
46.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -9.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 49 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 up about 14 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 38.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 56.3% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Marion Middle School - 03 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #126 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
46
+7 (+18%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 46 | 3.9 | 11.7:1 | 52% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 4.4 | 12.3:1 | 35% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 2.4 | 20.1:1 | 19% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 15% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 5.3 | 5.2:1 | 54% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | 49% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 30% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 3 | 18.3:1 | 25% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 47 | 1 | 47.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Middle School - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 64% (28 to 46); teachers down 27% (5.3 to 3.9).
About Marion Middle School - 03
Marion Middle School - 03 is a very small middle school in Marion, South Dakota, administered by Marion School District 60-3. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 46 students. By comparison, middle schools in South Dakota enroll about 187 students on average.
Federal data list 3 schools in Marion School District 60-3, with 208 students enrolled.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Marion Middle School - 03. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Turner County overall, about 93% of residents are White.
Marion Middle School - 03 reported 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.7:1. Middle schools in South Dakota average 13.4:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. There are 24 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 52% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Turner County average 27%.
Marion 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 45% of South Dakota public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Marion Middle School - 03 is -0.9 points: 40.8% actual, 41.6% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Turner County show that median household income comes to about $75,771, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Turner County counts 15 public schools with about 1,459 students.
Marion Middle School - 03's nearest public school is Marion Elementary - 02 (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Marion Middle School - 03 is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Marion Middle School - 03 is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment rose 18% over 4 years, reaching 46 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.8:1 to 11.7:1.
This page is set up for the Marion Middle School - 03 community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Turner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Marion School District 60-3
- Marion Elementary - 02Elementary · 100 students
- Marion High School - 01High · 62 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion Elementary - 02Elementary · 100 students
- Marion High School - 01High · 62 students
Other Marion Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Marion Middle. Marion Middle School - 03 is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Marion MiddleMarion, VA · 401 students
- Marion Middle SchoolMARION, TX · 396 students
- Marion MiddleMarion, KS · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Elementary - 020.0 mi · 100
- Marion High School - 010.0 mi · 62
- Parker Jr. High - 036.2 mi · 74
- Parker High School - 016.2 mi · 141
- Parker Elementary - 026.2 mi · 238
- Freeman Jr High - 0510.1 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Middle School - 03What is the total enrollment at Marion Middle School - 03?
Marion Middle School - 03 enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marion Middle School - 03 serve?
Marion Middle School - 03 serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Middle School - 03?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Middle School - 03 is approximately 11.7:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marion Middle School - 03?
Marion Middle School - 03 reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Marion Middle School - 03 in?
Marion Middle School - 03 is part of Marion School District 60-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.