Best Public Schools in Zip Code 56164

The 56164 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one regular and one alternative), and 1 alternative learning center. These schools serve the Pipestone community and are part of the Pipestone Area School District and the Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop.

Pipestone Elementary stands out as the highest performing school in the area, with higher proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the district and state averages. It has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the group. In contrast, Pipestone Senior High and Pipestone Middle School have lower proficiency rates than the state, particularly in math. The alternative schools, SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Pipestone and SWWC ELC - Pipestone, have very low proficiency rates, with 0% proficient in math for 11th grade.

The data also reveals interesting insights about student demographics and resource allocation. Pipestone Elementary has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch students at 50.58%, while the alternative schools have even higher percentages, with SWWC ELC at 82.61% and SWWC Alternative Learning Center at 40.48%. Additionally, SWWC ELC has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 4.3, while SWWC Alternative Learning Center has the highest at 23.3, suggesting variations in resource allocation across the schools.