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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57401

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At a glance

Schools

961

Students

Top rankedHolgate Middle School - 0265^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The Aberdeen School District 06-1 in South Dakota's 57401 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Holgate Middle School - 02 and Simmons Middle School - 03. Based on the available data, Holgate Middle School - 02 stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Holgate Middle School - 02 has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 32 and 65 middle schools in the state for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, respectively. In contrast, Simmons Middle School - 03 has a lower 2-star rating in 2023-2024 and 3-star rating in 2024-2025, ranking 88th and 120th in the state. Holgate's students demonstrate higher proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Simmons, as well as the district and state averages.

While Simmons Middle School - 03 has a slightly higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, it lags behind Holgate in academic performance. This may be attributed to the school's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Both schools, however, share a similar chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement across 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 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 6th Grade	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
Holgate Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	2200 N Dakota St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7700	497	34	14.4	31.2%	376 (75.7%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.0%)	17 (3.4%)	25 (5.0%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.6%)	67.5	65^th of 246 public middle schools	73.6%		69.7	32^nd of 147 public middle schools	78.2%	33	52.1	71.1	62.4	61.5	45.6	63.8	44.4	50.7	34.8	$11,438	$325	$11,114
Simmons Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	1300 S 3rd St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7900	464	31	14.9	48.5%	288 (62.1%)	13 (2.8%)	51 (11.0%)	25 (5.4%)	41 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.5%)	53.4	120^th of 246 public middle schools	51.2%		45.3	88^th of 147 public middle schools	40.1%	32	40.9	45.8	47.7	44.8	40.3	41.7	49.7	43.9	34.2	$11,702	$325	$11,377

Cities Near Zip Code 57401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aberdeen	0.61 mi	12	92^nd
Warner	9.75 mi	3	2^nd
Wetonka	18.64 mi	1	115^th
Groton	18.93 mi	3	23^rd
Stratford	19.51 mi	1	188^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.