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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57334

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Top rankedEthan Junior High - 0325^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in zip code 57334 - Ethan Junior High - 03, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Ethan School District 17-1. This small middle school of just 43 students has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 25 middle schools in South Dakota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ethan Junior High - 03 stands out for its impressive test scores, which significantly exceed the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.93%. Similarly, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 65% was well above the state average of 43.49%. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is lower than the state average.

With a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 and per-student spending of $9,718, Ethan Junior High - 03 appears to provide a high-quality educational experience for its students. The school's consistent top-25 ranking within the state and its exceptional academic performance suggest it is a model of excellence in the South Dakota education system.

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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 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
Ethan Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	39	2	16.4	28.2%	36 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	79.9	25^th of 246 public middle schools	89.8%		78.6	22^nd of 147 public middle schools	85.0%	3	72.7	61.1	67.5	72.7	55.6	65.0	50.0	$11,011	$110	$10,901

Cities Near Zip Code 57334

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ethan	0.16 mi	4	80^th
Alexandria	6.88 mi	5	53^rd
Mitchell	7.74 mi	10	59^th
Parkston	10.05 mi	5	70^th
Mount Vernon	18.19 mi	3	17^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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