Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57760

Summary:

The 57760 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Newell School District 09-2, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the elementary and middle schools have shown steady improvement in their statewide rankings and academic performance, the high school lags behind, with low proficiency rates and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newell Elementary - 02 and Newell Middle School - 04 both have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, indicating strong academic focus and performance. In contrast, Newell High School - 01 struggles academically, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages.

The schools also vary in their student demographics, with the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 30.67% at Newell High School - 01 to 43.55% at Newell Middle School - 04. The district appears to be making an effort to allocate resources equitably, as the per-student spending is relatively consistent across the schools. However, the differences in student-teacher ratios suggest a need to further examine the distribution of teaching staff and other resources.

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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 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
Newell Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Dartmouth Ave	Newell	57760	Butte County	Newell School District 09-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 456-0102	125	9	14.2	46.4%	116 (92.8%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	58.4	82^nd of 201 public elementary schools	59.2%		30.9	151^st of 204 public elementary schools	26.0%	69	55.6	64.7	66.7					61.7	61.1	47.1	25.0				46.8	41.7			$13,076	$4,865	$8,211
Newell High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 Dartmouth Ave	Newell	57760	Butte County	Newell School District 09-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 456-0102	66	8	8.4	43.9%	56 (84.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	2	139^th of 141 public high schools	1.4%		7.1	131^st of 138 public high schools	5.1%	8							27.3											9.1	$14,061	$4,029	$10,032
Newell Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	501 Dartmouth Ave	Newell	57760	Butte County	Newell School District 09-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 456-0102	52	5	9.9	57.7%	47 (90.4%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	61^st of 147 public middle schools	58.5%		21.9	126^th of 150 public middle schools	16.0%	65				35.3	84.2	42.9		56.0				35.3	57.9	42.9	46.0		42.9		$13,131	$3,560	$9,570

Cities Near Zip Code 57760

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newell	0.32 mi	3	100^th
Whitewood	20.56 mi	1	8^th
Sturgis	20.94 mi	4	45^th
Belle Fourche	21.07 mi	5	121^st
Spearfish	25.38 mi	9	59^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.

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.