Estelline Middle School - 03

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Estelline, South Dakota

Estelline Middle School - 03 in Estelline, South Dakota enrolled 60 students in 2024-25 with 4.3 full-time teachers, 14.0 students per teacher against the South Dakota middle-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Dakota: 51% and 42.1%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

62 students in 2022-23, 53 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.5 to 4.3.

Students enrolled at Estelline Middle School - 03 by school year2022-23: 62, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 600204060802022-23622023-24532024-2560
Students enrolled at Estelline Middle School - 03 by school year2022-23: 62, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 600204060802022-23622023-24532024-2560
Students enrolled at Estelline Middle School - 03 by school year2022-23: 62, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 600204060802022-23622023-24532024-2560
Students enrolled at Estelline Middle School - 03 by school year2022-23: 62, 2023-24: 53, 2024-25: 600204060802022-23622023-24532024-2560
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23624.513.8
2023-24534.212.8
2024-25604.314.0

14.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 South Dakota middle schools

Among the 160 South Dakota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; This school 14.0; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; This school 14.0; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; This school 14.0; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; This school 14.0; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.0state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 287 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Estelline Middle School - 03 enrolled 66 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 287 of the 66 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent8.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.0% of students were White, 15.0% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White80.0%
  2. Hispanic15.0%
  3. Two or more races5.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Estelline Middle School - 03 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 42.1% in math in 2022-23 across South Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtSouth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%40‑44%51%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%35‑39% (2021-22)42.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Estelline Middle School - 03

  1. Castlewood Middle School - 03The nearest public middle school, 12 miles away: 76 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Deubrook Jr. High - 02The next nearest public middle school, 16 miles away: 47 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
  3. Compare Estelline Middle School - 03 with Castlewood Middle School - 03Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Estelline School District 28-2 spends per student$14,690 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,690
  5. The largest public schools in South DakotaEstelline Middle School - 03 is the number 100 by size of 163 South Dakota middle schools open in 2024-25.#100 of 163
  6. South Dakota schools by students per teacher14.0 students per teacher here against the South Dakota median of 13.3 for middle schools.14.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Estelline Middle School - 03

  1. How many students attend Estelline Middle School - 03?
    60 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 62 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Estelline, SD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Estelline Middle School - 03?
    14.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Dakota median for middle schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Estelline Middle School - 03 a Title I school?
    Estelline Middle School - 03 was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Estelline Middle School - 03 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Estelline Middle School - 03 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 42.1% in math in 2022-23 across South Dakota. South Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Estelline Middle School - 03 in?
    Estelline School District 28-2, NCES district ID 4622410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 462241001045 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22