Waverly-South Shore Middle School – 03 is a public school located in Waverly, SD, which is in a distant rural setting. The learner population of Waverly-South Shore Middle School – 03 is 52, and the school has 6-8.At Waverly-South Shore Middle School – 03, 25% of learners scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 35% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 4%.

The Learner-Teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 38% female learners and 62% male learners. The school enrolls 29% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 5 equivalent full-time teachers. Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 has 53 learners in grade levels 6-8. Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03’s learner population of 53 learners has grown by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 is Waverly-south Shore High School – 01 (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Watertown Middle School – 02 (8.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Waverly-south Shore Elementary – 02 (0.0 miles away).