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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57273

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Top rankedWaubay Middle School - 03171^st of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 57273 contains a single public middle school, Waubay Middle School - 03, which serves grades 7-8. This school is part of the Waubay School District 18-3 and is ranked 118 out of 147 middle schools in South Dakota, with a 1 out of 5 star rating.

Waubay Middle School - 03 faces several academic challenges. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.78%) and Math (34.78%) are significantly lower than the district (39.76% and 40.97%) and state (50.93% and 43.49%) averages. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 20% is less than half the state average of 42.51%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite these academic struggles, Waubay Middle School - 03 spends a relatively high amount per student ($16,483 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average. The school's small enrollment of 27 students and low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1 suggest that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and address the school's underperformance in key academic areas.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	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
Waubay Middle School - 03	Public	7-8	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 947-4529	24	3	8.5	62.5%	16 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	38.1	171^st of 246 public middle schools	30.5%		21.1	124^th of 147 public middle schools	15.6%	47	50.0	26.7	34.8	37.5	33.3	34.8	20.0	$20,495	$217	$20,277

Cities Near Zip Code 57273

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waubay	0.26 mi	4	155^th
Webster	10.14 mi	3	47^th
Summit	13.32 mi	3	184^th
Agency Village	19.21 mi	1
Florence	19.49 mi	3	160^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.