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Schools in Zip Code 57278

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At a glance

Schools

344

Students

Top rankedWillow Lake Middle School - 03128^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Smallest classes

Willow Lake Elementary - 02 14.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 and 2 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 57278 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Willow Lake School District 12-3, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 131 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Willow Lake High School - 01 stands out with significant improvements, going from a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. It has a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6% in 2024-2025. Willow Lake Middle School - 03 has also seen fluctuations in its performance, going from a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 4-star rating in 2023-2024, before dropping back to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. It has relatively strong test scores, with over 40% proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades.

However, the performance of the schools in the district is quite mixed, with some schools, such as Willow Lake Elementary - 02, having lower than state average proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, all schools in the data set have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The wide range of free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests that there may be significant disparities in resources and funding within the district.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 625-5945	153	11	14.2	48.4%	148 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	163^rd of 300 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.6	152^nd of 201 public elementary schools	24.4%	11	31.3	34.6	47.6					38.1	56.3	46.2	52.4					50.8	38.1				$11,886	$946	$10,940
Willow Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	69	6	11.0	29.0%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	91^st of 166 public high schools	45.2%		89.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%	82							68.8								31.3				37.5		$14,414	$211	$14,204
Willow Lake Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	54	3	20.6	38.9%	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.3	128^th of 246 public middle schools	48.0%		65.2	40^th of 147 public middle schools	72.8%	88				31.3	42.9	50.0		41.5				50.0	42.9	50.0		47.2		25.0			$9,590	$102	$9,489
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	43188 Mayfield Rd	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	31	2	15.5		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	206^th of 300 public elementary schools	31.3%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	50.0	75.0	33.3			41.2	33.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	33.3			17.7	50.0				$10,730	$95	$10,635
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	19087 413th Ave	Carpenter	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	21	2	10.1		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	298^th of 300 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	50.0		16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$10,646	$95	$10,551
Collins Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	19606 Collins Ave.	Iroquois	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	16	0	106.6		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	274^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		10.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$10,927	$98	$10,829

Cities Near Zip Code 57278

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willow Lake	4.83 mi	5	126^th
Iroquois	6.2 mi	4	178^th
Carpenter	10.95 mi	2	190^th
Raymond	16.21 mi	1	139^th
Doland	17.05 mi	5	159^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.