Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57030

Summary:

The 57030 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Garretson School District 49-4, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the data analysis, Garretson Middle School - 03 stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with strong academic proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking compared to the other schools. In contrast, Garretson High School - 01 has lower test scores than the state average, particularly in Math and Science, which could be an area of focus for improvement.

The elementary school, Garretson Elementary - 02, has relatively low proficiency rates in both ELA and Math compared to the district and state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions or curriculum review. Additionally, the district as a whole is ranked 93rd out of 126 districts in South Dakota and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting room for overall improvement across the district.

The free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly between the schools, with the elementary school having the highest rate at 22.22% and the high school the lowest at 7.03%. This could be an indicator of socioeconomic differences within the district. Spending per student is relatively consistent across the three schools, with the high school having the highest at $12,150 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garretson Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 594-3453	243	17	14.3	22.2%	212 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	26.9	159^th of 201 public elementary schools	20.9%		25.2	166^th of 204 public elementary schools	18.6%	7	21.2	34.3	41.2					32.4	42.4	48.6	23.5					38.2	38.2			$10,942	$812	$10,130
Garretson High School - 01	Public	9-12	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 594-3452	128	11	11.2	7.0%	116 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	25.5	113^th of 141 public high schools	19.9%		22.6	112^th of 138 public high schools	18.8%	1							52.4								16.7				40.5	$12,150	$300	$11,850
Garretson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 594-3452	89	8	11.3	20.2%	80 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	63.1	48^th of 147 public middle schools	67.3%		43.2	93^rd of 150 public middle schools	38.0%	45				52.8	63.0	55.2		56.5				50.0	44.4	46.4		47.3		41.4		$11,524	$300	$11,224

Cities Near Zip Code 57030

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garretson	0.78 mi	3	130^th
Brandon	8.75 mi	5	8^th
Valley Springs	9.43 mi	1	7^th
Baltic	11.16 mi	3	44^th
Dell Rapids	12.31 mi	3	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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