Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57703

Summary:

The 57703 zip code area in South Dakota is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Valley View Elementary and Rapid Valley Elementary) and 1 middle school (East Middle School). The data reveals notable differences in the performance and metrics of these schools, with Rapid Valley Elementary standing out as the top-performing school in the area.

Rapid Valley Elementary boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (40.76%) and Mathematics (38.66%), significantly outperforming the other schools and the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 averages. Additionally, it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 15%, indicating strong student engagement and attendance. In contrast, East Middle School struggles with the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 28.1%, as well as lower proficiency rates compared to the elementary schools.

While Valley View Elementary does not match the performance of Rapid Valley Elementary, it still outperforms East Middle School across most metrics, including higher proficiency rates in ELA (32.06%) and Math (37.58%). The data suggests that the district as a whole may benefit from a closer examination of its curriculum, teaching practices, and resource allocation to improve overall student outcomes and address the performance gaps between the schools.

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Covington St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 393-2221	487	31	15.8	34.3%	324 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.9%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	33.3	147^th of 201 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.3	138^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.4%	9	42.5	37.2	42.5				40.8	45.2	35.9	35.6				38.7	40.2		$9,516	$950	$8,566
Valley View Elementary - 13	Public	K-5	4840 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 393-2812	584	31	18.8	30.3%	370 (63.4%)	6 (1.0%)	63 (10.8%)	9 (1.5%)	53 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.0%)	23.4	165^th of 201 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.9	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%	3	23.2	34.3	39.1				32.1	31.3	42.4	39.1				37.6	28.3		$9,204	$949	$8,255
East Middle School - 30	Public	6-8	4860 Homestead St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4092	611	40	15.2	29.1%	396 (64.8%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (8.7%)	9 (1.5%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (14.7%)	29.1	111^th of 147 public middle schools	24.5%		36.6	100^th of 150 public middle schools	33.3%	11				33.8	41.0	35.2	36.4				35.2	31.8	38.6	35.4		31.6	$10,077	$663	$9,414

Cities Near Zip Code 57703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rapid City	0.08 mi	26	116^th
Black Hawk	6.6 mi	1	147^th
Box Elder	9.04 mi	5	108^th
Summerset	10.37 mi	1	80^th
Piedmont	13.24 mi	1	23^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57703

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12

East Middle School - 30

Valley View Elementary - 13

Cities Near Zip Code 57703