Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57077

Summary:

The 57077 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Worthing Elementary - 05, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the highly-ranked Lennox School District 41-4. This school consistently performs at the top of state rankings, with exceptional test scores that significantly exceed state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Worthing Elementary - 05 boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, indicating strong student engagement, and has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 12.4%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The school spends $10,488 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.8, slightly higher than the state average.

Overall, Worthing Elementary - 05 stands out as an exceptional school within the Lennox School District, with a track record of high academic performance, strong student engagement, and a student population that appears to have significant academic and socioeconomic advantages. The school's success is likely due to a combination of effective educational practices, district-level support, and the characteristics of the student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57077	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	119	7	18.1	24.4%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	80.3	29^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.4	6^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.0%	23	66.7	68.0	67.4	66.7	72.0	69.8	$10,545	$263	$10,283

Cities Near Zip Code 57077

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Worthing	0.06 mi	1	11^th
Lennox	6.41 mi	4	6^th
Harrisburg	7.42 mi	4	85^th
Sioux Falls	7.94 mi	67	96^th
Tea	8.41 mi	5	19^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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