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Schools in Zip Code 57479

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At a glance

Schools

313

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWarner Elementary - 022^nd of 203 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Warner Middle School - 03 up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Schools in ZIP code 57479 are three schools in Warner, South Dakota: Warner Elementary - 02 serves kindergarten through grade 5, Warner Middle School - 03 serves grades 6–8, and Warner High School - 01 serves grades 9–12; together they enroll 313 students. The most important takeaway is that every school’s reported 2025–2026 results were above state proficiency levels in the subjects reported.

Warner Elementary stands out on current Smarter Balanced results, with 93% proficient in ELA and 96% in math, compared with 79% and 69% at Warner Middle—gaps of 14 and 27 percentage points. The middle school is the lower of the two on these measures, but still exceeds state results by 30 points in ELA and 25 in math. Warner High also exceeds the state on the ACT: 74% in ELA, 70% in math and 74% in science, with advantages of 25, 36 and 29 points. SchoolDigger ranks the high school #1 of 130 statewide, the elementary #2 of 203 and the middle school #3 of 151; all have five stars. These schoolwide results cover different grades, and the high school takes a different assessment.

Elementary and middle-school results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 6 points at the elementary school and 3 at the middle school; math rose 4 and 1 point, respectively. Fifth-grade science improved 5 points at the elementary school, while eighth-grade science rose 1 point at the middle school. Context differs too: 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 5% at the elementary school, 9% at the high school and 10% at the middle school. Student-teacher ratios were 13.1, 10.9 and 17.1, respectively. The elementary and middle schools also reported low chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026: 1.3% and 0%, versus 19.8% statewide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Warner Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 225-6194	145	11	13.1	4.8%	136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	98.8	2^nd of 203 public elementary schools	99.0%		95	4^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.7%	2				96.0	92.3	90.9				93.2	96.0	100.0	90.9				95.9	77.3		81.8%	13.6%	$10,733	$19	$10,713
Warner High School - 01	Public	9-12	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 225-6194	85	8	10.9	9.4%	79 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	98	1^st of 130 public high schools	99.2%		97.5	1^st of 166 public high schools	99.4%		73.9	69.6	73.9																			$11,260	$65	$11,195
Warner Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 225-6194	83	5	17.1	9.6%	76 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	93.1	3^rd of 151 public middle schools	98.0%		88.2	6^th of 246 public middle schools	97.6%	3							59.1	86.7	88.0	79.2				59.1	70.0	76.0	68.8		76.0			$9,561	$31	$9,530

Cities Near Zip Code 57479

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warner	3.21 mi	3	2^nd
Aberdeen	6.47 mi	12	92^nd
Stratford	12.68 mi	1	188^th
Mellette	13.71 mi	3	106^th
Groton	18.01 mi	3	23^rd

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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.