Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57018

Summary:

The 57018 zip code area is home to three schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Tri-Valley School District 49-6. While the schools share some similarities, they also exhibit distinct performance profiles, with the Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 standing out for its strong academic achievement, particularly in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across the three schools, student proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments vary, with the elementary school generally outperforming the middle and high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 had the highest proficiency rates in both ELA (60.71%) and Mathematics (57.14%), while Tri-Valley High School - 01 had the lowest proficiency rates, with 60.81% in ELA and 33.78% in Mathematics for 11th-grade students. The middle school, Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03, has maintained a consistent 3-star SchoolDigger rating and generally performs on par with or slightly above the state and district averages.

The data also reveals variations in student demographics and socioeconomic status, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 9.09% at Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 to 15.84% at Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03. This suggests that the student population at the elementary school may come from relatively higher-income families compared to the middle and high schools. Additionally, the schools differ in their per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, which may indicate variations in resource allocation within the district and could provide insights into how to better support student success across all grade levels.

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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 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
Tri-Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	46474 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	297	20	15.2	14.5%	263 (88.6%)	13 (4.4%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	52.4	88^th of 166 public high schools	47.0%		62.6	47^th of 141 public high schools	66.7%	41							60.8								33.8				44.6		$12,269	$232	$12,037
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03	Public	5-8	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	296	20	14.9	22.6%	237 (80.1%)	20 (6.8%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	55.5	111^th of 246 public middle schools	54.9%		53	69^th of 147 public middle schools	53.1%	42			65.7	43.3	50.0	41.8		50.0			40.0	44.8	38.1	51.9		43.7	50.0	40.5		45.0	$11,483	$232	$11,251
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Public	K-4	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 446-3538	154	13	12.0	16.2%	139 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	66.5	98^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.3%		34.3	145^th of 201 public elementary schools	27.9%	47	77.8	52.6						60.7	88.9	42.1						57.1					$14,169	$704	$13,465

Cities Near Zip Code 57018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colton	3.67 mi	3	82^nd
Chester	7.46 mi	5	95^th
Baltic	9.86 mi	3	12^th
Madison	10.47 mi	4	112^th
Crooks	10.79 mi	1	94^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.