Enrollment
108
Middle
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 18-5·NCES 467699000947
Webster Area Middle School - 02
733 E 2nd St, Webster, SD 57274 · (605) 345-4651 · Day County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of South Dakota public middle schools
- B+Test 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
14.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
28 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 33 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 42% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Webster Area Middle School - 02→Webster Area High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Webster Area School District 18-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
SD avg 50.3% . +2.3pp since 2022
Math
44.8%
SD avg 47.5% . +4.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 40.7% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Webster Area Middle School - 02
Webster Area Middle School - 02's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Area Middle School - 02 this school | 108 | 25.9% | 53.1% |
| Custer Jr. High - 05 Custer | 101 | 27.7% | 60.7% |
| Kimball Middle School - 04 Kimball | 92 | 28.3% | 49.4% |
| Clear Lake Middle School - 04 Clear Lake | 104 | 26.0% | 55.6% |
| Parkston Middle School - 05 Parkston | 98 | 23.5% | 50.5% |
| Bon Homme Middle School - 02 Tyndall | 108 | 28.7% | 47.6% |
Matched among South Dakota middle 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 Webster Area Middle School - 02 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #15 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #37 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #10 of 65 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #60 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #40 of 65 |
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
108
-9 (-8%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 108 | 7.7 | 14.1:1 | 26% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 8.1 | 14.5:1 | 19% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 8.1 | 15.4:1 | 18% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 26% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 7.8 | 16.1:1 | 19% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 7 | 18.1:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 8 | 15.8:1 | 40% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 36% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 4 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Area Middle School - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (126 to 108); teachers down 2% (7.8 to 7.7).
About Webster Area Middle School - 02
Webster Area Middle School - 02 is a public middle school run by Webster Area School District 18-5 in Webster, South Dakota. Its enrollment is 108 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 187 students for middle schools in South Dakota.
Webster Area School District 18-5 is the district for Webster Area Middle School - 02. It has 3 schools and 546 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Webster Area Middle School - 02 is White, at 91%. The school is also 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Webster Area Middle School - 02 scores 17%.
There are 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Webster Area Middle School - 02, giving a ratio of 14.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota. By family income, 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Day County average 48%.
Webster Area Middle School - 02 holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of South Dakota public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Webster Area Middle School - 02, the prediction is 52.4% and the result is 53.1%.
For Day County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,033, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 881, Webster Area Middle School - 02 among them.
Webster Area Elementary - 03 is less than a tenth of a mile from Webster Area Middle School - 02, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 43.2%, lower than Webster Area Middle School - 02's 53.1%.
NCES describes the area around Webster Area Middle School - 02 as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Webster Area Middle School - 02 is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Day County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,437
Census ACS
Median income
$66,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
881 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster Area School District 18-5
- Webster Area Elementary - 03Elementary · 274 students
- Webster Area High School - 01High · 164 students
Other schools in Webster
- Webster Area Elementary - 03Elementary · 274 students
- Webster Area High School - 01High · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Webster Area Elementary - 030.0 mi · 274
- Webster Area High School - 010.0 mi · 164
- Waubay Elementary - 0210.3 mi · 88
- Waubay High School - 0110.3 mi · 65
- Waubay Middle School - 0310.3 mi · 24
- Enemy Swim Day School12.7 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Area Middle School - 02What is the total enrollment at Webster Area Middle School - 02?
Webster Area Middle School - 02 enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 06-08.
Is Webster Area Middle School - 02 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Area Middle School - 02 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster Area Middle School - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webster Area Middle School - 02 is approximately 14.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Webster Area Middle School - 02?
At Webster Area Middle School - 02, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Area Middle School - 02?
Webster Area Middle School - 02 is overseen by Webster Area School District 18-5 in Day County.
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