Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57225

At a glance

Schools

228

Students

Top rankedClark Elementary - 02118^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

✦

Newly ranked this year

Silver Lake Colony - 07

See the top-ranked South Dakota schools →

Summary:

The 57225 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Clark Elementary - 02 and Silver Lake Colony - 07. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Clark School District 12-2.

Clark Elementary - 02 appears to be the stronger performing school overall, with higher test scores across English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% compared to the state average. In contrast, Silver Lake Colony - 07 struggles academically in many areas, with several grade levels scoring 0% proficient in ELA, Math, and Science.

The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (23.94% at Clark Elementary - 02 vs 85% at Silver Lake Colony - 07) indicates that Silver Lake Colony - 07 serves a much more economically disadvantaged student population, which likely contributes to the academic challenges the school faces. Despite the poorer academic performance, Silver Lake Colony - 07 spends more per student ($13,709) compared to Clark Elementary - 02 ($11,311), suggesting the school may be struggling to effectively allocate its resources to drive student achievement.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 2nd Ave NW	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-3606	212	17	12.1	26.4%	180 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	61.5	118^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.1	91^st of 201 public elementary schools	54.7%	27	53.6	47.1	64.5				54.8	57.1	50.0	45.2				50.5	38.7			$11,695	$711	$10,984
Silver Lake Colony - 07	Public	K-8	17354 430th Ave	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	16	2	8.0	81.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	190^th of 300 public elementary schools	36.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	80.0	0.0	50.0	42.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,690	$34	$16,656

Cities Near Zip Code 57225

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clark	0.25 mi	4	138^th
Garden City	5.4 mi	1	180^th
Carpenter	11.63 mi	2	190^th
Henry	13.38 mi	3	176^th
Raymond	13.66 mi	1	139^th

See the top SD South Dakota cities

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.