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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57249

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Top rankedLake Preston Middle School - 039^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The 57249 zip code is home to a single exceptional middle school, Lake Preston Middle School - 03, which serves grades 6-8 and consistently delivers outstanding academic performance.

Lake Preston Middle School - 03 is a standout institution, with high proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments that significantly outpace both district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school boasted a 73.53% proficiency rate in ELA and 67.65% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. This strong academic achievement has earned the school a high statewide ranking, placing 9th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025 and 7th out of 147 schools the previous year, earning it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beyond its academic excellence, Lake Preston Middle School - 03 also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, suggesting strong student engagement and attendance. Additionally, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1 indicates a personalized learning environment, and its higher-than-average spending per student of $19,697 in 2023-2024 suggests a commitment to providing quality resources and support. While the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, it continues to deliver exceptional educational outcomes, demonstrating its ability to serve a diverse 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)				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 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Preston Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	300 1st St NE	Lake Preston	57249	Kingsbury County	Lake Preston School District 38-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 847-4455	33	4	8.4	39.4%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	86.4	9^th of 246 public middle schools	96.3%		89	7^th of 147 public middle schools	95.2%	2	72.7	69.2	80.0	73.5	63.6	61.5	80.0	67.7	70.0	$20,050	$07	$20,044

Cities Near Zip Code 57249

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Preston	0.59 mi	3	9^th
De Smet	9.76 mi	3	66^th
Arlington	11.08 mi	6	117^th
Hayti	20.79 mi	3	30^th
Iroquois	21.03 mi	5	178^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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