Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIMBER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 20-3·NCES 467188000664
Timber Lake Elementary - 02
500 Main St, Timber Lake, SD 57656 · (605) 865-3654 · Dewey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
72 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 53% · US 70%
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
Based on grade levels within Timber Lake School District 20-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
SD avg 50.3% . -3.5pp since 2022
Math
77.8%
SD avg 47.5% . +3.1pp 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 78 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 up about 3 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.6% | 74.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of SD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in South Dakota's top 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 Timber Lake Elementary - 02
Timber Lake Elementary - 02's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Lake Elementary - 02 this school | 185 | 38.9% | 67.7% |
| Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 Mobridge | 149 | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 Mobridge | 143 | 46.2% | 53.3% |
| Lyman Elementary - 04 Kennebec | 171 | 55.0% | 40.8% |
| Kadoka Elementary - 02 Kadoka | 118 | 51.7% | 63.6% |
| Kennedy Elementary - 08 Pierre | 413 | 41.4% | 54.3% |
Matched among South Dakota elementary 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 Timber Lake Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #17 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #9 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #50 of 202 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #138 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #86 of 209 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
185
+13 (+8%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 185 | 18.7 | 9.9:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 19.5 | 10.2:1 | 43% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 17.5 | 9.6:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 29% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 16.7 | 11.2:1 | 44% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 39% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 52% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 58% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Timber Lake Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (187 to 185); teachers up 12% (16.7 to 18.7).
About Timber Lake Elementary - 02
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Timber Lake, South Dakota. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 185 students.
Timber Lake School District 20-3 serves 372 students across 3 schools.
Of every 100 students at Timber Lake Elementary - 02, about 58 are Native American. Other reported shares: 37% White, 2% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. The school has 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Dakota is 15.4:1. In all, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 45 points below the 84% average for public schools in Dewey County.
On the allk12 Grade, Timber Lake Elementary - 02 lands at A, ahead of 94% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 beats its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 20.6 points (67.7% versus 47.1%), a top-10% result in South Dakota on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Dewey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $54,104, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 29% of residents are in poverty. There are 10 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,466, Timber Lake Elementary - 02 among them.
Measured in a straight line, Timber Lake Middle School - 03 is less than a tenth of a mile from Timber Lake Elementary - 02. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Timber Lake Elementary - 02 is ahead of the 26.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 4.
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Timber Lake Elementary - 02, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dewey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,205
Census ACS
Median income
$54,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
29%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,466 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Timber Lake School District 20-3
- Timber Lake High School - 01High · 117 students
- Timber Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 70 students
Other schools in Timber Lake
- Timber Lake High School - 01High · 117 students
- Timber Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Timber Lake Middle School - 030.0 mi · 70
- Timber Lake High School - 010.0 mi · 117
- Little Eagle School21.6 mi · 62
- Rock Creek Grant School23.6 mi · 50
- Tiospaye Topa School28.6 mi · 166
- McLaughlin High School - 0129.3 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Timber Lake Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at Timber Lake Elementary - 02?
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Timber Lake Elementary - 02 serve?
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timber Lake Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Timber Lake Elementary - 02 is approximately 9.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Timber Lake Elementary - 02?
Student demographics at Timber Lake Elementary - 02 are roughly 37% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Timber Lake Elementary - 02?
Timber Lake Elementary - 02 is overseen by Timber Lake School District 20-3 in Dewey County.
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