Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57454

Summary:

The 57454 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Langford Area 45-5 school district. While the district as a whole ranks 114 out of 147 in South Dakota, the standout school in this area is Langford Area Elementary - 02, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

Langford Area Elementary - 02 boasts strong test scores, with 68.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.15% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, the performance at the middle and high school levels is more mixed, with Langford Area High School - 01 struggling in Mathematics and Langford Area Middle School - 03 having average to below-average performance across the board.

Chronic absenteeism rates are a concern, with both Langford Area Elementary - 02 and Langford Area Middle School - 03 reporting high rates of 20.2% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the district appears to have significant disparities in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, which may be contributing to the uneven academic performance across the schools. Overall, while Langford Area Elementary - 02 stands out as a strong performer, the Langford Area 45-5 district as a whole has room for improvement in addressing systemic issues and ensuring more consistent academic outcomes for all students.

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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
Langford Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Chestnut St	Langford	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 493-6454	111	8	14.7	36.0%	98 (88.3%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	71.1	74^th of 300 public elementary schools	75.3%		59.7	78^th of 201 public elementary schools	61.2%	4	82.4	52.6	72.2					68.5	52.9	36.8	55.6					48.2	66.7			$11,849	$858	$10,991
Langford Area High School - 01	Public	9-12	206 Chestnut St	Langford	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 493-6454	59	5	11.8	30.5%	52 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	37.4	117^th of 166 public high schools	29.5%		59.2	59^th of 141 public high schools	58.2%	58							80.0								13.3				20.0	$13,046	$00	$13,046
Langford Area Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	206 Chestnut St	Langford	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 493-6454	44	3	14.9	43.2%	39 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	55.4	112^th of 246 public middle schools	54.5%		36.8	101^st of 147 public middle schools	31.3%	11				37.5	42.9	50.0		42.9				37.5	42.9	58.3		45.2		50.0		$11,875	$00	$11,875

Cities Near Zip Code 57454

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langford	5.28 mi	3	93^rd
Claremont	10.4 mi	1	191^st
Britton	11.41 mi	6	134^th
Groton	21.77 mi	3	23^rd
Webster	22.87 mi	3	47^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.