Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57216

The 57216 zip code area is home to two exceptional schools - Big Stone City Elementary - 01 and Big Stone City Middle School - 03, both part of the Big Stone City School District 25-1. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, earning high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

Big Stone City Elementary - 01 stands out with its exceptional test scores, with 64.71% proficiency or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025. The school's 3rd grade students achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency in Mathematics, and the school was ranked 41 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating. Big Stone City Middle School - 03 also demonstrates strong academic performance, with 57.9% proficiency or better in English Language Arts and 63.16% in Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025. The middle school was ranked 32 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating, and even achieved a top ranking of 1 out of 146 South Dakota middle schools in 2016-2017, earning a 5-star rating.

Both schools in the 57216 zip code area have small student populations, with Big Stone City Elementary - 01 having 57 students and Big Stone City Middle School - 03 having 16 students. The student-teacher ratios are also quite low, with the elementary school at 8.4 and the middle school at 3.7. The schools' high spending per student, $31,435 for the elementary school and $35,128 for the middle school, suggests a significant investment in educational resources. The free/reduced lunch rates, 50.88% for the elementary school and 31.25% for the middle school, indicate that the schools serve a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds.