Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57028

Summary:

The 57028 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, with several struggling to meet academic performance standards, there are also some bright spots that could provide insights for improvement.

Flandreau Elementary - 04 and Flandreau Middle School - 03 have relatively low proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts compared to the state averages. Similarly, Flandreau High School - 01 has a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%, which is lower than the state average. The Flandreau School District 50-3, which encompasses most of the schools in the data set, is ranked 134 out of 147 districts in South Dakota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting systemic issues within the district.

One school that stands out is Flandreau Indian Boarding School, which has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 97.2%, indicating a high-need student population. This school does not have detailed performance data available, which is an area of concern. Another school, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06, has some concerning performance metrics, with very low proficiency rates in math and science across grade levels and an overall English Language Arts proficiency rate of 34.79%, well below the state average of 50.93%.

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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
Flandreau Middle School - 03	Public	5-8	700 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 997-2705	193	19	10.1	52.3%	80 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	63 (32.6%)	2 (1.0%)	21 (10.9%)	42	162^nd of 246 public middle schools	34.1%		20.4	127^th of 147 public middle schools	13.6%	35			32.0	34.0	55.9	38.6		38.9			18.0	38.3	29.4	11.4		24.0	18.0	38.6		27.7	$14,765	$995	$13,770
Flandreau High School - 01	Public	9-12	600 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 997-2455	201	16	12.5	46.8%	84 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (22.9%)	5 (2.5%)	54 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	25.3	142^nd of 166 public high schools	14.5%		29.6	110^th of 141 public high schools	22.0%	32							40.9								15.9				36.4		$14,262	$598	$13,664
Flandreau Elementary - 04	Public	K-4	500 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 997-2780	287	23	12.4	51.2%	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	76 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	41.1	193^rd of 300 public elementary schools	35.7%		21.8	168^th of 201 public elementary schools	16.4%	25	30.2	53.3						40.8	32.1	44.4						37.8					$13,466	$992	$12,473
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	22941 487th Ave	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 997-2780	34	3	11.3		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	255^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	33.3	20.0	40.0	0.0	60.0	25.0		34.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	0.0		8.7	20.0	0.0		11.1	$13,270	$435	$12,834
Flandreau Indian Boarding School	Public	9-12	1132 N Crescent Street	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau Indian Boarding School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 997-3773	149	10	14.9	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 57028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flandreau	0.55 mi	5	169^th
Colman	11.56 mi	3	121^st
Elkton	14.03 mi	4	161^st
Dell Rapids	15.72 mi	3	34^th
Rutland	18.6 mi	4	170^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.