Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57448

Summary:

The 57448 zip code is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Boulder Colony School - 06, which serves grades K-8 and is part of the Edmunds Central School District 22-5. This standout school has demonstrated remarkable academic performance, with 100% of its students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

Boulder Colony School - 06 has earned exceptional recognition, ranking 1st out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggests efficient resource utilization and a focus on personalized learning. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is higher than the state average, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

Overall, the analysis of the available data indicates that Boulder Colony School - 06 is an exceptional educational institution, providing a high-quality learning environment and exceptional academic outcomes for its students. The school's recognition and performance metrics make it a standout example in the region, and its best practices could serve as a model for other schools seeking to improve educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 7th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Total
Boulder Colony School - 06	Public	K-8	301 E Main St	Hosmer	57448	McPherson County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	12	1	12.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.1	1^st of 300 public elementary schools	99.7%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Cities Near Zip Code 57448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hosmer	3.3 mi	1	1^st
Bowdle	9.16 mi	4	145^th
Roscoe	11.19 mi	3	133^rd
Eureka	15.98 mi	3	88^th
Hoven	24.63 mi	3	37^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.