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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57456

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Top rankedLeola Elementary - 0240^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Leola Elementary - 02 and 2 more

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Summary:

The 57456 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Leola Elementary - 02, Rosette Colony Elementary - 03, and Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05. These schools serve students from the surrounding communities and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Among the three schools, Leola Elementary - 02 stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in South Dakota. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating in 2020-2021, the school's test scores are impressive, with 57.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78.95% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 and Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 have lower rankings and test scores, with Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 ranking 267th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 ranking 187th.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average at 20.2% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is a concern that may require further investigation and intervention. Additionally, the significant differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the schools may contribute to the performance disparities observed. While Leola School District 44-2 and Ipswich Public School District 22-6 oversee the schools in this area, understanding the specific factors that contribute to the success of Leola Elementary - 02 and the challenges faced by the other two schools could help ensure that all students in the 57456 zip code have access to a high-quality education.

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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 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
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	12465 359th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	31	2	14.0		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	267^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	33.3	15.4		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$14,619	$263	$14,356
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-8	12434 364th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	26	2	11.7		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	187^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.7%					(n/a)	75.0	33.3	33.3	50.0		66.7	53.3	75.0	0.0	0.0	50.0		66.7	40.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	$13,597	$263	$13,334
Leola Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Leola Ave	Leola	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 439-3477	57	8	7.4	29.8%	51 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	77.1	40^th of 300 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)	37.5	60.0	83.3				57.9	62.5	100.0	83.3				79.0	66.7			$18,113	$1,000	$17,113

Cities Near Zip Code 57456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wetonka	2.74 mi	1	115^th
Westport	3.05 mi	1	98^th
Leola	7 mi	6	130^th
Aberdeen	17.13 mi	12	92^nd
Ipswich	17.7 mi	5	4^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.

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