Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57071

Summary:

The 57071 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools that are part of the Sioux Valley School District 05-5, which is ranked 12th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The schools include Sioux Valley Elementary - 02, Sioux Valley High School - 01, and Sioux Valley Middle School - 04.

Among the three schools, Sioux Valley High School - 01 stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 78.68% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.57% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. Both Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 and Sioux Valley High School - 01 consistently outperform the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 has more mixed results.

However, the data also reveals some areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates at Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 and Sioux Valley Middle School - 04, which are both 20.2%, higher than the state average. The district may need to focus on addressing this issue to ensure continued student success.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sioux Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 627-5657	214	13	16.4	11.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	86.1	12^th of 166 public high schools	92.8%		72.2	33^rd of 141 public high schools	76.6%	21							78.7								65.6				62.3	$11,132	$65	$11,067
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 627-5657	156	12	12.6	14.1%	143 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	67.3	66^th of 246 public middle schools	73.2%		58.5	58^th of 147 public middle schools	60.5%	8				62.5	61.0	51.0		58.2				50.0	44.1	56.9		50.0		43.1		$10,693	$15	$10,679
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	75	51^st of 300 public elementary schools	83.0%		60.1	77^th of 201 public elementary schools	61.7%	26	63.3	51.9	62.3					59.6	78.3	63.0	58.0					66.1	49.3			$10,839	$264	$10,575

Cities Near Zip Code 57071

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Volga	0.27 mi	3	21^st
Brookings	6.72 mi	9	81^st
Arlington	10.88 mi	6	117^th
White	14.39 mi	5	146^th
Rutland	16.09 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.