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Lake Preston School District 38-3 Schools
Lake Preston School District 38-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Kingsbury County (Lake Preston). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lake Preston School District 38-3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lake Preston School District 38-3
3 of 3 schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Lake Preston Elementary 02 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lake Preston Middle School 03 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Lake Preston High School 01 (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lake Preston School District 38-3
High schools (1)
- D Lake Preston High School 01, Lake Preston
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lake Preston Middle School 03, Lake Preston
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Lake Preston Elementary 02, Lake Preston
Where Lake Preston School District 38-3 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lake Preston (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Kingsbury County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 188 students with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and 42 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4639990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Arlington School District 38-1 (3 schools, 11 mi)
- De Smet School District 38-2 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Sioux Valley School District 05-5 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Willow Lake School District 12-3 (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Iroquois School District 02-3 (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Estelline School District 28-2 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Castlewood School District 28-1 (4 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Lake Preston School District 38-3
How many schools are in Lake Preston School District 38-3?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lake Preston School District 38-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lake Preston.
How good are the schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lake Preston School District 38-3?
188 students were enrolled in Lake Preston School District 38-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lake Preston School District 38-3?
Lake Preston School District 38-3 is in South Dakota, based in Kingsbury County, with its district office in Lake Preston. Its boundary covers about 187 sq mi.