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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57369

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Schools

522

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPlatte - Geddes Elementary - 0211^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 11.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 and 1 more

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Summary:

The 57369 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Platte - Geddes School District 11-5. The standout schools in this area are Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03, which also performs very well, ranking 46th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025.

The data shows that Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 has impressive test scores, with 66.02% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.7% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. In contrast, the other elementary school, Platte Colony Elementary - 10, has much lower test scores, ranking 230th out of 300 elementary schools. The high school, Platte - Geddes High School - 01, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 89th out of 138 high schools in 2022-2023 to 116th out of 141 high schools in 2023-2024.

Overall, the schools in the 57369 zip code area show a mix of strong and weaker performance, with the Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 and Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03 standing out as the top performers. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools in 2024-2025.

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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 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
Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	401 S Iowa Av	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 337-2468	230	18	12.9	23.5%	205 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	84.3	11^th of 300 public elementary schools	96.3%		77.2	33^rd of 201 public elementary schools	83.6%	22	57.6	74.3	65.7					66.0	90.9	74.3	65.7					76.7	62.9				$12,386	$838	$11,548
Platte - Geddes High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Illinois Ave	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 337-3391	132	12	11.4	12.9%	115 (87.1%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	61	68^th of 166 public high schools	59.0%		21.1	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%	48							75.0								20.0				60.0		$14,452	$708	$13,744
Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	400 Illinois Ave	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 337-3391	94	7	12.8	17.0%	82 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	72.2	46^th of 246 public middle schools	81.3%		77.8	24^th of 147 public middle schools	83.7%	22				44.5	73.1	60.0		57.6				58.3	65.4	46.7		56.5		53.3			$12,563	$416	$12,147
Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14	Public	K-8	36926 266th St	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 337-2468	44	3	13.3		44 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	162^nd of 300 public elementary schools	46.0%					(n/a)	28.6	25.0		71.4	80.0	100.0		62.1	28.6	25.0		100.0	40.0	100.0		62.1		100.0			$11,820	$1,966	$9,853
Platte Colony Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	35271 270 St	Academy	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 337-3391	22	3	6.8		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	230^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.3%					(n/a)		0.0	50.0	33.3		50.0		33.3		50.0	0.0	33.3		50.0		33.3	0.0	50.0		25.0

Cities Near Zip Code 57369

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Platte	2.74 mi	4	35^th
Academy	12.71 mi	1	147^th
Kimball	16.75 mi	5	64^th
Bonesteel	22.93 mi	1	68^th
White Lake	23.81 mi	3	141^st

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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.