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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57004

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273

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Top rankedBeresford Elementary - 0294^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 57004 zip code area is home to one elementary school, Beresford Elementary - 02, which serves students in the Beresford School District 61-2. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools, with above-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average.

Beresford Elementary - 02 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% compared to the district and state, and spends $11,994 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over time, from 54 in 2023-2024 to 94 in 2024-2025, suggesting that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 25.26% indicates that it serves a population with some economic challenges, and addressing attendance issues could be an area of focus for the school.

Overall, Beresford Elementary - 02 appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students. While the school's academic performance is strong, the declining statewide ranking and persistent chronic absenteeism rate indicate areas for potential improvement and continued monitoring.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beresford Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	209 S 4th St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 763-5012	273	20	13.3	28.9%	220 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	67.2	94^th of 300 public elementary schools	68.7%		67.3	54^th of 201 public elementary schools	73.1%	40	50.0	77.6	55.3	61.3	58.7	61.2	38.3	52.8	46.8	$12,077	$539	$11,538

Cities Near Zip Code 57004

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beresford	0.43 mi	3	103^rd
Alcester	8.93 mi	4	72^nd
Centerville	9.28 mi	3	26^th
Viborg	16.44 mi	3	83^rd
Worthing	16.93 mi	1	11^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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