Enrollment
44
Middle
DISTRICT 43 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCINTOSH SCHOOL DISTRICT 15-1·NCES 464626000921
McIntosh Middle School - 03
511 Main St, McIntosh, SD 57641 · (605) 273-4298 · Corson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of South Dakota public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
10.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
44 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 5 | 10 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 23% |
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
McIntosh Middle School - 03→McIntosh High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McIntosh School District 15-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
SD avg 50.3% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
22.5%
SD avg 47.5% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 16.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 14.7% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 McIntosh Middle School - 03 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #130 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
44
+22 (+100%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 44 | 4.4 | 10.0:1 | 100% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 3.9 | 10.2:1 | 100% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 4.1 | 9.0:1 | 100% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 3 | 7.3:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 2.7 | 11.8:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | 88% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 28 | 3 | 9.3:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 25 | 3 | 8.3:1 | 72% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 4 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh Middle School - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (32 to 44); teachers up 62% (2.7 to 4.4).
About McIntosh Middle School - 03
McIntosh Middle School - 03 is the name of a small middle-grades school in McIntosh, South Dakota. A federal count lists 44 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in South Dakota) has about 187 students.
McIntosh Middle School - 03 belongs to McIntosh School District 15-1, a district of 3 schools and 129 students.
Native American students account for 57% of enrollment at McIntosh Middle School - 03. The next largest groups are 30% White, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian.
Its 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in South Dakota is 13.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Corson County.
allk12 grades McIntosh Middle School - 03 a C. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
McIntosh Middle School - 03 is 3.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (25.3% versus 22.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in South Dakota.
In Corson County (population about 3,806), median household income is about $46,406, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 34% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in Corson County, serving about 858 students.
McIntosh Elementary - 02 is the public school closest to McIntosh Middle School - 03, less than a tenth of a mile away. McIntosh Middle School - 03 has 2 other public schools within five miles. McIntosh Middle School - 03's average proficiency of 25.3% compares with 13.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
McIntosh Middle School - 03 is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 22 to 44. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.3:1 in 2020-21 to 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at McIntosh Middle School - 03. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Corson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,806
Census ACS
Median income
$46,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McIntosh School District 15-1
- McIntosh Elementary - 02Elementary · 43 students
- McIntosh High School - 01High · 42 students
Other schools in McIntosh
- McIntosh Elementary - 02Elementary · 43 students
- McIntosh High School - 01High · 42 students
Other McIntosh Middle schools
One other US public school is named McIntosh Middle. McIntosh Middle School - 03 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOLSARASOTA, FL · 693 students
Nearby schools
- McIntosh Elementary - 020.0 mi · 43
- McIntosh High School - 010.0 mi · 42
- Rock Creek Grant School16.7 mi · 50
- SELFRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.1 mi · 45
- SELFRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL22.1 mi · 30
- McLaughlin Elementary - 0227.1 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh Middle School - 03What is the total enrollment at McIntosh Middle School - 03?
McIntosh Middle School - 03 enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does McIntosh Middle School - 03 serve?
McIntosh Middle School - 03 serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does McIntosh Middle School - 03 have?
McIntosh Middle School - 03 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at McIntosh Middle School - 03?
Student demographics at McIntosh Middle School - 03 are roughly 30% White, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is McIntosh Middle School - 03 in?
McIntosh Middle School - 03 is part of McIntosh School District 15-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.