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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57384

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Schools

316

Students

Top rankedWolsey Wessington High School - 0144^th of 130 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 up 65 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 57384 includes three schools in Wolsey, South Dakota: Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 (PK–5, 145 students), Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03 (grades 6–8, 75 students), and Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 (grades 9–12, 96 students). In 2025–2026, the high school’s 11th-grade ACT results were above state rates in ELA and math, while the elementary and middle schools’ all-grades results were below state averages in both subjects. The most important area-wide finding is that math is the largest reported proficiency gap in the elementary and middle grades: their average was 24%, compared with 44% statewide, a 20-point shortfall; in ELA, the average was 37% versus 49%, a 12-point shortfall.

The high school stands out on its reported measures: 11th-grade ELA proficiency was 57% versus 48% statewide, and math was 43% versus 34%—gaps of 8 and 9 points. Its graduation rate was 96%, 8 points above the state’s 88%. By contrast, the middle school’s grade-6 results were a low point: ELA was 19% versus 48% statewide, and math was 10% versus 42%, gaps of 29 and 32 points. Within the lower schools’ all-grades results, elementary led in ELA (41% versus middle’s 33%), while middle edged ahead in math (25% versus elementary’s 23%). SchoolDigger ranked the high school 44th of 130 (66th percentile, 3 stars), compared with elementary at 157th of 203 (23rd percentile, 1 star) and middle at 131st of 151 (13th percentile, 1 star).

Recent results show improvement in some areas but not others. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, elementary ELA rose 5 points and its gap to the state narrowed; elementary math fell 6 points. Middle math rose 1 point, but ELA fell 3 points. Grade-5 science at elementary rose 21 points to 45%, while grade-8 science at middle fell 16 points to 12%—a notable contrast across different grades. Elementary and middle chronic absenteeism remained below the state rate in 2025–2026: 4% and 8%, versus 20%. Context measures also differ: in 2024–2025, the share eligible for free/reduced lunch was 29% at elementary, 32% at middle, and 41% at high school; student–teacher ratios were 12.7, 13.1, and 11.3, respectively. These figures describe the schools but do not establish what explains their results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 883-4221	75	6	13.1	32.0%	68 (90.7%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	18.3	131^st of 151 public middle schools	13.2%		34	177^th of 246 public middle schools	28.0%	46							19.4	45.0	40.0	32.9				9.7	35.0	36.0	25.0		12.0			$15,876	$1,045	$14,831
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 883-4221	145	11	12.7	29.0%	132 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30.5	157^th of 203 public elementary schools	22.7%		32.9	222^nd of 300 public elementary schools	26.0%	65				42.9	21.7	60.0				40.6	23.8	8.7	40.0				23.4	45.0		87.5%	12.5%	$16,334	$1,203	$15,132
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01	Public	9-12	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 883-4221	96	8	11.3	40.6%	84 (87.5%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	61.2	44^th of 130 public high schools	66.2%		69.9	40^th of 166 public high schools	75.9%	4	56.5	43.5	43.5																			$17,858	$1,618	$16,241

Cities Near Zip Code 57384

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wolsey	0.48 mi	3	125^th
Huron	12.17 mi	10	177^th
Hitchcock	15.42 mi	1	41^st
Wessington Springs	20.44 mi	5	165^th
Tulare	22.54 mi	2	151^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.