Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57445

Summary:

The 57445 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Groton Area School District 06-6, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

Groton Area High School - 01 is a standout, ranking 28th out of 141 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 97.4% four-year graduation rate and only a 0.5% dropout rate, while its students excel in English Language Arts and Science. Similarly, Groton Area Middle School - 04 is ranked 4th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools and maintains a 5-star rating, with strong performance on standardized tests and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate.

The Groton Area Elementary - 02 also performs well, with students exceeding the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Groton Area School District 06-6 as a whole is ranked 17th out of 126 districts in South Dakota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a district-wide commitment to academic excellence and consistent high performance across all grade levels.

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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
Groton Area High School - 01	Public	9-12	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	175	13	12.9	8.6%	169 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	76.1	28^th of 141 public high schools	80.1%		79.2	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%	8							81.0								40.5				61.9	$13,174	$1,324	$11,850
Groton Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N 1st St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 397-2317	295	20	15.0	16.6%	273 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	70.3	49^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.6	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%	1	53.5	63.3	58.5					58.6	76.7	53.1	51.0					59.3	52.8			$10,933	$499	$10,434
Groton Area Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	127	9	13.8	11.0%	117 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	64.1	42^nd of 147 public middle schools	71.4%		88.9	4^th of 150 public middle schools	97.3%	38				46.2	62.8	73.2		61.0				41.0	34.9	61.0		45.5		46.3		$10,398	$27	$10,371

Cities Near Zip Code 57445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	0.1 mi	3	12^th
Stratford	13.81 mi	1
Langford	16.74 mi	3	73^rd
Aberdeen	16.75 mi	13	78^th
Claremont	17.7 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.