Leola Jr. High - 03

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Leola, South Dakota·57456
Score
35.4/100
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#100
Among 154 South Dakota middle schools
Top 65%
In South Dakota

Score 35.4/100: better than 35% 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
29%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 51%, better than 8% of them
24 students tested
Math
50%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 69% of them
24 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)29.224
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)5024
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
27
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
27
Typical middle school: 73
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical middle school: 31%

District and location

City
McPherson County

Contact

Address
820 Leola Ave
Leola, SD 57456
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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Leola Jr. High - 03 at a glance

Leola Jr. High - 03 is a public middle school in Leola, South Dakota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Leola School District 44-2. It has about 27 students (a typical South Dakota middle school has 73). About 33% 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, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 50% 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 35.4 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #100 of 154. Its English language arts result fell by 21 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.