Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57043

Summary:

The 57043 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Marion School District 60-3, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the schools show some variability in academic performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding district and state averages, others lag significantly behind. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, particularly at Marion Middle School - 03, which had a rate of 16.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

The data reveals inconsistent academic performance across the schools, with Marion High School - 01 having a low 4-year graduation rate of 71.4% and a high dropout rate of 5.4%, despite some strong performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in certain subjects. Meanwhile, Marion Elementary - 02 had a wide range of proficiency rates, from 69.23% in 4th grade English Language Arts to only 10% in 5th grade English Language Arts.

The differences in per-student spending, ranging from $16,242 at Marion Middle School - 03 to $18,727 at Marion High School - 01, and student-teacher ratios, from 8.1 at the high school to 20 at the middle school, suggest potential imbalances in resource allocation that may be impacting student outcomes across the district.

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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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 648-3615	105	10	10.8	33.3%	92 (87.6%)	4 (3.8%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	39.9	130^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.3%		28.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%	27	23.1	69.2	10.0					36.1	53.8	61.5	30.0					50.0	30.0				$17,594	$1,409	$16,186
Marion High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 648-3615	53	7	7.4	24.5%	46 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	57.8	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%		4.3	134^th of 138 public high schools	2.9%	72							57.1	53.3							35.7	33.3			64.3	60.0	$18,727	$153	$18,574
Marion Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 648-3615	54	4	12.3	35.2%	43 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	31	109^th of 147 public middle schools	25.9%		57.1	60^th of 150 public middle schools	60.0%	49				12.5	57.9	30.8		35.4				31.3	47.4	30.8		37.5		7.7			$16,242	$153	$16,089

Cities Near Zip Code 57043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	0.24 mi	3	101^st
Parker	6.34 mi	3	104^th
Freeman	10.18 mi	3	46^th
Canistota	12.06 mi	3	57^th
Hurley	12.91 mi	1	123^rd

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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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