Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57035

Summary:

The 57035 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02, which serves students from grades K-5. This school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 21% of elementary schools in South Dakota and outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the Smarter Balanced Assessments.

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 is part of the West Central School District 49-7, which is ranked 29th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic results, with 55.65% of students proficient or better in ELA and 66.11% proficient or better in Math, showcase its ability to provide a high-quality education and effectively prepare its students for success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is slightly higher than desired, its relatively low percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (12.9%) suggests it serves a relatively affluent student population. Overall, West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 stands out as an exceptional educational institution in the 57035 zip code, consistently delivering outstanding academic outcomes for its students.

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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
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3	55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3	66.1	46.9	$10,596	$531	$10,065

Cities Near Zip Code 57035

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colton	2.09 mi	3	82^nd
Crooks	5.41 mi	1	94^th
Hartford	6.58 mi	3	49^th
Renner	7.8 mi	1	148^th
Baltic	8.32 mi	3	12^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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