Tea Area Middle School - 02

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Tea, South Dakota·57064
Score
73.4/100
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#41
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 27%
In South Dakota

Score 73.4/100: better than 73% of South Dakota middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 56% of them
583 students tested
Math
53%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 76% of them
582 students tested
Science
56%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 44%, better than 77% of them
184 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)54.7583
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)53.3582
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)56.0184

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
556
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
556
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
23%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
Lincoln County

Contact

Address
515 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Tea Area Middle School - 02 at a glance

Tea Area Middle School - 02 is a public middle school in Tea, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Tea Area School District 41-5. It has about 556 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 31% at a typical South Dakota middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota middle schools, it scores 73.4 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #41 of 154. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.