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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57438

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Schools

271

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedFaulkton Elementary - 026^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and 2 more

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Summary:

The 57438 zip code area is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district, which is ranked 41 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Among these schools, Faulkton Elementary - 02 and Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 stand out as the top performers, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state.

Faulkton Elementary - 02 is the clear standout, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating exceptional academic performance, with 80.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.9% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the other two schools, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, have lower academic proficiency rates compared to the top-performing schools and the district/state averages.

While the schools in the 57438 zip code area face the common challenge of a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, the data suggests that factors beyond just per-student spending, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in driving academic success. The insights from this analysis can help inform targeted interventions and resource allocation to support student learning and improve educational outcomes in the area.

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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 (2023)	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 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Faulkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	185	15	12.1	27.2%	175 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	6^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.1	5^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	78.3	78.8	86.4				80.8	82.6	87.9	86.4				85.9	72.7			$12,194	$1,164	$11,030
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	15442 343rd Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	20	2	9.8	15.0%	20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	269^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.3%					(n/a)	0.0		25.0		100.0	33.3	35.7	0.0		0.0		100.0	66.7	35.7	25.0	66.7	42.9	$6,704	$266	$6,439
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	35075 148th St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	33	3	10.6	8.8%	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	239^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	33.3	14.3	100.0	0.0	66.7	50.0	31.8	0.0	28.6	50.0	0.0	33.3	100.0	27.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	15185 346th Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	33	2	16.5	10.0%	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	30^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.0%					(n/a)	60.0		83.3	50.0	0.0	75.0	66.7	80.0		66.7	50.0	0.0	100.0	72.2	50.0	75.0	60.0	$11,892	$516	$11,376

Cities Near Zip Code 57438

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Faulkton	0.46 mi	8	52^nd
Ipswich	24.15 mi	4	4^th
Roscoe	30.74 mi	3	133^rd
Redfield	30.95 mi	5	69^th
Mellette	31.42 mi	3	106^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.