Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57451

Summary:

The 57451 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Ipswich Public School District 22-6. These schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with several standouts that rank among the top schools in South Dakota.

Ipswich Elementary - 02 and Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 both have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. Ipswich High School - 01 ranks 4th out of 166 South Dakota high schools, with an impressive 86.4% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate.

The standout performer in the area is Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06, a small school with just 31 students. This school ranks 3rd out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and boasts exceptional test scores, with 93.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 100% proficient or better in Mathematics. The Ipswich Public School District 22-6 as a whole appears to be a high-performing district, with all of its schools ranking well above the state averages in various metrics.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ipswich Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6832	182	15	12.0	22.5%	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	76.8	42^nd of 300 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.2	12^th of 201 public elementary schools	94.0%	30	57.1	73.3	64.0					65.8	47.6	66.7	80.0					65.8	52.0			$13,774	$988	$12,786
Ipswich High School - 01	Public	9-12	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6571	103	7	14.2	15.5%	101 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	93.8	4^th of 166 public high schools	97.6%		77.5	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	23							96.9								62.5				71.9	$12,096	$263	$11,833
Ipswich Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6571	85	6	15.1	35.3%	78 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	84	13^th of 246 public middle schools	94.7%		80.9	16^th of 147 public middle schools	89.1%	3				92.6	69.2	74.2		78.6				70.4	50.0	54.8		58.3		67.7		$11,107	$263	$10,844
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-8	35955 139th St	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	34	1	28.0		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 300 public elementary schools	99.0%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	80.0	100.0	100.0			93.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	100.0			$13,408	$263	$13,144
Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 426-6571	1	0	33.3		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 57451

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ipswich	0.21 mi	5	4^th
Leola	9.27 mi	6	130^th
Wetonka	14.89 mi	1	115^th
Roscoe	14.96 mi	3	133^rd
Faulkton	15.69 mi	8	52^nd

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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.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57451

Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06

Ipswich High School - 01

Ipswich Middle School - 04

Ipswich Elementary - 02

Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92

Cities Near Zip Code 57451