Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57785

Summary:

The 57785 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Meade School District 46-1, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Among these, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 31st out of 141 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 92.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate, while significantly outperforming the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Another standout school in the area is Sturgis Elementary - 03, which is ranked 61st out of 201 South Dakota elementary schools and also holds a 4-star rating. The school has achieved high proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments, exceeding the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 has more mixed results, with proficiency rates ranging from 43.63% to 51.57% in English Language Arts and 37.99% to 50% in Mathematics across different grade levels.

The data also reveals interesting differences in student demographics, with Sturgis Brown High School - 01 having a relatively low 23.16% free and reduced lunch rate, while the two elementary schools, Sturgis Elementary - 03 and Hereford Elementary - 08, have higher rates of 35.14% and 27.27%, respectively. Hereford Elementary - 08 is also a small school with only 11 students and a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.9.

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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
Sturgis Elementary - 03	Public	K-4	1121 Ballpark Rd	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 347-2386	552	42	13.0	35.1%	466 (84.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	66.2	61^st of 201 public elementary schools	69.7%		83.5	19^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	59.1	50.9						55.1	64.5	59.3						61.9					$9,889	$1,372	$8,516
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02	Public	5-8	1425 Cedar St	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-5232	489	34	14.4	30.1%	431 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	52.2	73^rd of 147 public middle schools	50.3%		64	42^nd of 150 public middle schools	72.0%	31			59.8	47.5	46.5	53.9		51.6			50.0	41.7	38.0	46.1		43.6	55.9	45.3		50.0	$8,875	$318	$8,557
Developmental Disabilities Program - 01	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2885 Dickson Dr	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 423-4444	0	0	24.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sturgis Brown High School - 01	Public	9-12	12930 E Hwy 34	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-2686	842	51	16.6	23.2%	712 (84.6%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.1%)	6 (0.7%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	73.9	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%		59.3	58^th of 138 public high schools	58.0%	27							76.6	76.2							35.8	35.4			70.6	70.4	$8,709	$372	$8,336
Hereford Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	15998 Cross S Rd	Hereford	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	11	2	4.9	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$20,339	$318	$20,021

Cities Near Zip Code 57785

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sturgis	0.2 mi	4	27^th
Whitewood	7.21 mi	2	1^st
Deadwood	11.14 mi	1	131^st
Piedmont	13.48 mi	1	31^st
Lead	13.7 mi	2	105^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 57785

Sturgis Brown High School - 01

Sturgis Elementary - 03

Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02

Developmental Disabilities Program - 01

Hereford Elementary - 08

Cities Near Zip Code 57785