Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57471

Summary:

The 57471 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Edmunds Central School District 22-5. While the schools show varying levels of academic performance, a few standout institutions emerge, including Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 and Edmunds Central High School - 01.

Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 184th out of 204 South Dakota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 155th out of 300 in 2024-2025. The school's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 83.34% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the district and state averages.

Edmunds Central High School - 01 performs better in English Language Arts than Mathematics, with 71.43% proficiency in 11th-grade ELA compared to only 14.29% in 11th-grade Math. The school maintains a strong 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate in 2024-2025. However, the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation, as spending per student and student-teacher ratios vary significantly across the schools, suggesting a need for more equitable distribution of funds and staffing.

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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
Edmunds Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 287-4251	43	4	10.5	30.2%	39 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.8	84^th of 166 public high schools	49.4%					(n/a)							71.4								14.3				57.1
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	28	3	10.6	39.3%	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.7	187^th of 246 public middle schools	24.0%		11.5	136^th of 147 public middle schools	7.5%	51				25.0	50.0	37.5		35.7				16.7	12.5	12.5		14.3		37.5		$21,088	$49	$21,039
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	61	9	6.8	34.4%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	155^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.3%		3.1	198^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	16.7	83.3	37.5					45.0	66.7	16.7	62.5					50.0	37.5			$21,855	$2,814	$19,040

Cities Near Zip Code 57471

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roscoe	1.65 mi	3	133^rd
Hosmer	12.28 mi	1	1^st
Ipswich	14.83 mi	5	4^th
Faulkton	15.2 mi	8	52^nd
Bowdle	15.33 mi	4	145^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.