Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57212

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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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
Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	152	11	14.0	20.4%	139 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	83.5	17^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.3	20^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.0%	3	69.6	78.9	62.5	72.0				70.3	82.6	68.4	66.7	76.0				73.6	45.8				$14,891	$594	$14,297
Arlington High School - 01	Public	9-12	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	76	10	7.6	18.4%	64 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	73.3	34^th of 166 public high schools	79.5%		66.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	8							70.6								64.7				47.1		$17,543	$49	$17,494
Arlington Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	47	3	18.1	19.1%	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	29^th of 246 public middle schools	88.2%		88.2	9^th of 147 public middle schools	93.9%	20					54.5	57.7		56.3					77.3	65.4		70.8		53.9			$14,459	$27	$14,432
Spring Lake Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	18	2	7.7		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	285^th of 300 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0		15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$15,734	$1,456	$14,278
Spring Lake Colony High School	Public	9-12	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	12	2	8.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.5	166^th of 166 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)							0.0								0.0				0.0

Cities Near Zip Code 57212

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington	0.73 mi	6	117^th
Lake Preston	10.99 mi	3	9^th
Volga	11.82 mi	3	21^st
Brookings	18.3 mi	9	81^st
Estelline	19.21 mi	3	127^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.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57212

Arlington Elementary - 02

Arlington Junior High - 03

Arlington High School - 01

Spring Lake Colony Elementary

Spring Lake Colony High School

Cities Near Zip Code 57212