Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57212

Summary:

The 57212 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools in the Arlington School District 38-1: Arlington Elementary - 02, Arlington High School - 01, and Arlington Junior High - 03. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Arlington Elementary - 02 and Arlington Junior High - 03 earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Arlington Elementary - 02 and Arlington Junior High - 03 stand out for their exceptional academic performance, with test scores significantly higher than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Arlington High School - 01 also performs well, with a 96.4% four-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate. The schools in this district have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 10:1 to 14.2:1, which may contribute to their success.

Overall, the schools in the 57212 zip code area are providing a high-quality education to their students. The combination of strong academic achievement, low absenteeism, and efficient resource allocation make these schools worthy of further investigation and potential replication of their best practices.

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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
Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	155	11	14.2	16.8%	143 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	83.3	20^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.0%		70.6	60^th of 204 public elementary schools	70.6%	40	68.4	52.2	64.0	57.1				60.2	100.0	69.6	72.0	76.2				78.4	56.0			$12,480	$395	$12,084
Arlington High School - 01	Public	9-12	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	88	9	10.0	14.8%	81 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	66.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		42.2	87^th of 138 public high schools	37.0%	45							71.4								66.7				38.1	$14,339	$91	$14,249
Arlington Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	38	3	14.1	7.9%	35 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	9^th of 147 public middle schools	93.9%		82.4	11^th of 150 public middle schools	92.7%	2					82.6	82.4		82.5					87.0	82.4		85.0		35.3		$12,880	$71	$12,809
Spring Lake Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																21.4
Spring Lake Colony High School	Public	9-12	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 57212

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington	0.73 mi	6	41^st
Lake Preston	10.99 mi	3	67^th
Volga	11.82 mi	3	56^th
Brookings	18.3 mi	9	91^st
Estelline	19.21 mi	3	77^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57212

Arlington Junior High - 03

Arlington Elementary - 02

Arlington High School - 01

Spring Lake Colony Elementary

Spring Lake Colony High School

Cities Near Zip Code 57212