Enrollment
30
Middle
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 187
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 01-3·NCES 467851000950
White Lake Middle School - 03
410 E 4th St, White Lake, SD 57383 · (605) 249-2251 · Aurora County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL30 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- C-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
10.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
14 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 13 | 43% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 33% |
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
White Lake Middle School - 03→White Lake High School - 01
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within White Lake School District 01-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
18.5%
SD avg 50.3% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
25.9%
SD avg 47.5% . -14.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 14 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 39.1% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of SD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where White Lake Middle School - 03 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 30 | #146 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
30
-1 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 30 | 2.9 | 10.4:1 | 47% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 2.9 | 8.0:1 | 57% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 2.9 | 10.3:1 | 50% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 45% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 1.3 | 14.5:1 | 63% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 46% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 37% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 48% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 29 | 1 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Lake Middle School - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (19 to 30); teachers up 121% (1.3 to 2.9).
About White Lake Middle School - 03
White Lake Middle School - 03 is a middle school located in White Lake, South Dakota, in Aurora County. The school's enrollment of 30 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 84% lower than the average for middle schools in South Dakota, which is about 187.
White Lake Middle School - 03 sits within White Lake School District 01-3, which has 3 schools and 125 students.
At White Lake Middle School - 03, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 7% Pacific Islander and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 87% White share among all Aurora County residents.
Teacher staffing is 2.9 full-time equivalents, or about 10.4 students per teacher. The 13.4:1 average for middle schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 47%. On average, public schools in Aurora County report 34%.
White Lake Middle School - 03 is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of South Dakota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, White Lake Middle School - 03 would score about 43.9%. It scores 27.0%, a bottom-10% result among South Dakota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Aurora County has about 2,642 residents, and median household income is about $72,885, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 11 public schools in Aurora County, with a combined enrollment of about 566.
The closest public school, White Lake High School - 01, is less than a tenth of a mile from White Lake Middle School - 03. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. White Lake Middle School - 03 is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies White Lake Middle School - 03's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 31 in 2020-21 and 30 in 2024-25, a decrease of 1 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for White Lake Middle School - 03 covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Aurora County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,642
Census ACS
Median income
$72,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Lake School District 01-3
- White Lake Elementary - 02Elementary · 62 students
- White Lake High School - 01High · 33 students
Other schools in White Lake
- White Lake Elementary - 02Elementary · 62 students
- White Lake High School - 01High · 33 students
Other White Lake Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named White Lake Middle. White Lake Middle School - 03 is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- White Lake Middle SchoolWHITE LAKE, MI · 525 students
- White Lake MiddleWhite Lake, WI · 23 students
Nearby schools
- White Lake High School - 010.0 mi · 33
- White Lake Elementary - 020.0 mi · 62
- Grass Ranch Colony High School - 1510.1 mi · 16
- Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 1310.1 mi · 53
- Plankinton Middle School - 0311.5 mi · 49
- Plankinton Elementary - 0211.5 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About White Lake Middle School - 03How many students attend White Lake Middle School - 03?
White Lake Middle School - 03 enrolls approximately 30 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does White Lake Middle School - 03 serve?
White Lake Middle School - 03 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at White Lake Middle School - 03?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at White Lake Middle School - 03.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Lake Middle School - 03?
At White Lake Middle School - 03, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic.
Is White Lake Middle School - 03 public or private?
White Lake Middle School - 03 is a public K-12 school, overseen by White Lake School District 01-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.