Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57620

Summary:

The 57620 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Bison School District 52-1, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools have shown varying levels of performance, the Bison Junior High - 04 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 15th out of 147 South Dakota middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Bison Elementary - 02 has struggled with lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while the Bison High School - 01 has shown improvement, now ranking 64th out of 166 high schools in the state. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at both the elementary and middle school levels, with rates reaching 20.2%.

Overall, the schools in the 57620 zip code area present a mixed picture, with the middle school standing out as a bright spot and the high school making progress, but the elementary school lagging behind. By addressing chronic absenteeism and focusing on strengthening foundational skills at the elementary level, the Bison School District 52-1 can work to enhance educational outcomes for all students in the area.

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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 12th 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 12th 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bison Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	200 E Carr St	Bison	57620	Perkins County	Bison School District 52-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 244-5271	65	9	7.2	27.7%	58 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	199^th of 300 public elementary schools	33.7%		26.6	160^th of 201 public elementary schools	20.4%	39	38.5	33.3	50.0	37.5					39.1	61.5	33.3	12.5	18.8					32.6	37.5				$17,480	$1,357	$16,122
Bison High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 E Carr St	Bison	57620	Perkins County	Bison School District 52-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 244-5271	52	6	8.7	28.8%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	64^th of 166 public high schools	61.4%		11.1	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%	60							66.7	100.0	70.0							33.3	0.0	30.0			55.6	50.0	$16,443	$419	$16,024
Bison Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	200 E Carr St	Bison	57620	Perkins County	Bison School District 52-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 244-5271	18	2	9.0	16.7%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	60.7	92^nd of 246 public middle schools	62.6%		81.8	15^th of 147 public middle schools	89.8%	77					80.0	66.7			73.7					40.0	22.2			31.6		33.3			$18,925	$412	$18,514

Cities Near Zip Code 57620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bison	0.44 mi	3	100^th
Lemmon	32.15 mi	3	62^nd
Faith	35.1 mi	4	89^th
Opal	43.56 mi	1	153^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.

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