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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57212


At a glance
5
Schools
305
Students
2
Districts
1
5-star school
Top rankedArlington Elementary - 0217th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools
Biggest riser
Arlington High School - 01 up 8 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Arlington Elementary - 02 14 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Spring Lake Colony Elementary and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The 57212 zip code area is home to 6 schools across two school districts - Arlington School District 38-1 and Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6. The schools include 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

The standout schools in this area are Arlington Elementary - 02 and Arlington Junior High - 03, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. These schools have impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, outperforming the state and district averages. In contrast, Spring Lake Colony Elementary and Spring Lake Colony High School, which are part of the lower-ranked Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 district, have significantly lower proficiency rates and overall performance.

The data also reveals that the Arlington School District 38-1 schools have relatively similar spending per student, ranging from $12,730 to $14,830, while Spring Lake Colony Elementary has the highest spending per student at $17,371. Additionally, Arlington Preschool - 04 has the highest student-teacher ratio at 24.2, which may be an area for the district to consider addressing.

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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.





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